setTime() Date instance method setterS2C Home
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Description
Sets the locale specific number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
aDate.setTime(millisecondsInt) | Sets the locale specific number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
millisecondsInt | An integer.
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Examples
The code below shows an example of the setTime() method of Date.
// Create a Date instance for the current date and time.
var todaysDate = new Date();
alert(todaysDate);
// Set number milliseconds since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC.
todaysDate.setTime(1000000000);
alert(todaysDate + ' - 1970 +1000000000 milliseconds');
// Set number milliseconds prior 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC.
todaysDate.setTime(-1000000000);
alert(todaysDate + ' - 1970 -1000000000 milliseconds');
Related Tutorials
JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 2 - Dates and Times
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