Date setMinutes() Method - Javascript Date

Javascript examples for Date:setMinutes

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Description

The setMinutes() method sets the minutes of a date object.

This method can also be used to set the seconds and milliseconds.

Syntax 

date.setMinutes(min, sec, millisec);

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
min Required. An integer representing the minutes.
sec Optional. An integer representing the seconds
millisec Optional. An integer representing the milliseconds

min expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:

  • -1 sets the last minute of the previous hour
  • 60 sets the first minute of the next hour

sec expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:

  • -1 sets the last second of the previous minute
  • 60 sets the first second of the next minute

millisec expected values are 0-999, but other values are allowed:

  • -1 sets the last millisecond of the previous second
  • 1000 sets the first millisecond of the next second

Return Value:

A Number, representing the number of milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970

display the date after setting the time to be 90 minutes ago.

Demo Code

ResultView the demo in separate window 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {//from ww w  .  ja  v  a2  s .c o  m
    var d = new Date();
    d.setMinutes(d.getMinutes() - 90);
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML=d;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

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