JavaScript setSeconds() Method
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Definition and Usage
The setSeconds() method sets the seconds of a date object.
This method can also be used to set the milliseconds.
Browser Support
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setSeconds() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.setSeconds(sec, millisec)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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sec | Required. An integer representing the seconds
Expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:
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millisec | Optional. An integer representing the milliseconds
Expected values are 0-999, but other values are allowed:
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Technical Details
Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970 |
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JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
More Examples
Example
Set both the seconds and milliseconds:
var d = new Date();
d.setSeconds(35, 825);
var n = d.getSeconds() + ":" + d.getMilliseconds();
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Related Pages
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Dates
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Date Formats
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Set Date Methods
❮ JavaScript Date Object