JAVASCRIPT

JAVASCRIPT setSeconds() METHOD

The setSeconds() method in javascript returns the date and time by setting the seconds. Takes a compulsory second argument as a number from 0 to 59 and an optional milliseconds argument as a number from 0 to 999.

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

The general format is:

dateObject.setSeconds(seconds, milliseconds[optional]);

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

Example 1: With only the seconds supplied

<script type="text/javascript">

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

dd.setSeconds(48); // sets the date/time

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

</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.setSeconds(37, 500); // sets the date/time

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

</script>

The above will output:



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