JavaScript - Date setMilliseconds() Method

Description

Javascript date setMilliseconds() method sets the milliseconds for a specified date according to local time.

Syntax

Its syntax is as follows −

Date.setMilliseconds(millisecondsValue)

Note − Parameters in the bracket are always optional.

Parameter Detail

millisecondsValue − A number between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds.

If you specify a number outside the expected range, the date information in the Date object is updated accordingly. For example, if you specify 1010, the number of seconds is incremented by 1, and 10 is used for the milliseconds.

Example

Try the following example.

Live Demo

<html>   
   <head>
      <title>JavaScript setMilliseconds Method</title>
   </head>
   
   <body>      
      <script type = "text/javascript">
         var dt = new Date( "Aug 28, 2008 23:30:00" );
         dt.setMilliseconds( 1010 );
         document.write( dt ); 
      </script>      
   </body>
</html>

Output

Thu Aug 28 2008 23:30:01 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)

javascript_date_object.htm