JAVASCRIPT

JAVASCRIPT setTime() METHOD

The setTime() method in javascript returns the date and time by adding or subtracting the number of milliseconds since the Epoch ie. January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00. Takes a compulsory millisecond argument as a positive number if setting date/time after January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00 or a negative number if setting date/time before January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00.

The general format is:

dateObject.setTime(milliseconds);

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

Example 1: Date/Time After January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00

<script type="text/javascript">

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

dd.setTime(323049600000); // sets the date/time

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

</script>

The above will output:



Example 2: Date/Time Before January 1, 1970 at 00:00:00

<script type="text/javascript">

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

dd.setTime(-323049600000); // sets the date/time

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

</script>

The above will output:



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