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JavaScript setMinutes() Method

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Definition and Usage

The setMinutes() method is used to set the minutes of a specified time.

Syntax

dateObject.setMinutes(min,sec,millisec)

Parameter Description
min Required. A numeric value between 0 and 59 representing the minutes
sec Optional. A numeric value between 0 and 59 representing the seconds
millisec Optional. A numeric value between 0 and 999 representing the milliseconds

Tips and Notes

Note: If one of the parameters above is specified with a one-digit number, JavaScript adds one or two leading zeros in the result.

Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.

Example

In this example we set the minutes of the current time to 01, with the setMinutes() method:

<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
d.setMinutes(1);
document.write(d);
</script>

The output of the code above will be:

Try-It-Yourself Demos

setMinutes()
How to use setMinutes() to set the minutes of the current time.

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