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JavaScript setSeconds Function

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JavaScript setSeconds function is one of the Date Function, which is used to set the Seconds and Milliseconds of a given date as per local time. In this article, we will show you, How to use Set Seconds in JavaScript Programming with an example.

Syntax of setSeconds

The basic syntax for this setSeconds function is:

 Date.setSeconds(Seconds, Milliseconds)

Here, Milliseconds argument is optional. Either you can use it or avoid it.

JavaScript setSeconds Function Example

The following example helps you understand the JavaScript set Seconds Function. Here, we are using setSeconds to set the seconds to 22 of a current date.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title> JavaScript Set Seconds Functions </title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1> JavaScript setSeconds Function Example </h1>
<script>
  var dt = Date();  
  document.write("Date and Time : " + dt + "<br/>");

  dt.setSeconds(22);
  document.write("After setSeconds() : " + dt);
</script>
</body>
</html>

OUTPUT

JavaScript setSeconds Function 1

JavaScript set Seconds Function Example 2

In this example, we set the Seconds of a custom date to 55.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title> JavaScript Set Seconds Functions </title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1> JavaScript setSeconds Function Example </h1>
<script>
  var dt = Date("January 1, 2017 10:11:22");
  document.write("Date and Time : " + dt + "<br/>");

  dt.setSeconds(55);
  document.write("After setSeconds() : " + dt);
</script>
</body>
</html>

OUTPUT

JavaScript setSeconds Function 2