JAVASCRIPT

JAVASCRIPT setHours() METHOD

The setHours() method in javascript returns the date and time by setting the hours. Takes a compulsory hour argument as number from 1 to 23, an optional minute argument as a number from 0 to 59, an optional second argument as a number from 0 to 59 and an optional millisecond argument as a number from 0 to 1000.

The general format is:

dateObject.setHours(hour, minutes,[optional] , seconds[optional], milliseconds[optional]);

If you want to return the full date and time with the setHours() method, you will first have to create a new date object and then use the new date object with the setHours() method.

Example 1: With only the hour supplied

<script type="text/javascript">

var dd=new Date(); // creates a new date object

dd.setHours(13); // sets the date

document.write(dd); // outputs the date

</script>

The above will output:



Example 2: With all parameters supplied

<script type="text/javascript">

var dd=new Date(); // creates a new date object

dd.setHours(17, 24, 37, 345); // sets the date

document.write(dd); // outputs the date

</script>

The above will output:



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