JAVASCRIPT

JAVASCRIPT setMinutes() METHOD

The setMinutes() method in javascript returns the date and time by setting the minutes. Takes a compulsory minute argument as a number from 0 to 59, an optional seconds argument as a number from 0 to 59 and an optional millisecond argument as a number from 0 to 1000.

Any optional arguments not supplied will take default values of the current time of user's computer.

The general format is:

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

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

Example 1: With only the minute supplied

<script type="text/javascript">

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

dd.setMinutes(48); // 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.setMinutes(24, 37, 345); // sets the date

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

</script>

The above will output:



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