setMinutes() Date instance method setterS2C Home
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Description
Sets the locale specific minute of the hour (0-59) for the specified date.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
aDate.setMinutes(minutesInt [, secondsInt[, millisecondsInt]]) | Sets the locale specific minute of the hour (0-59) for the specified date. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
minutesInt | An integer in the range 0-59. |
secondsInt | An integer in the range 0-59.
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millisecondsInt | An integer in the range 0-999.
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For specified values outside the ranges above the setMinutes() method will try and set the date accordingly. | |
Examples
The code below shows examples of the setMinutes() method of Date.
// Create a Date instance for the current date and time.
var todaysDate = new Date();
alert(todaysDate);
// Set minutes.
todaysDate.setMinutes(45);
alert(todaysDate + ' - Minutes set to 45');
// Set minutes and seconds.
todaysDate.setMinutes(25,15);
alert(todaysDate + ' - Minutes and seconds set');
Related Tutorials
JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 2 - Dates and Times
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