Date setSeconds() method with example in JavaScript

JavaScript Date setSeconds() method: Here, we are going to learn about the setSeconds() method in JavaScript with example.
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on March 13, 2019

JavaScript Date setSeconds() method

setSeconds() method is a Date class method, it is used to set the seconds to the Date object with a valid second value (between 00 to 59).

Note: Seconds value larger than the 59 will be truncated from the starting seconds value (00), for example, we are going to set 61 as a second value, it will be truncated as 1.

Syntax:

    var dt = new Date();
    dt.setSeconds(second);

Examples:

    Input/Date class object declaration:
    var dt = new Date();

    Function call to set the Seconds:
    dt.setSeconds(45);

    Function call to get the Seconds:
    dt.getSeconds(); 
    
    Output:
    45

JavaScript code to demonstrate an example of Date.setSeconds() method

<html>
<head><title>JavaScipt Example</title></head>

<body>
<script>
	var dt = new Date();
	//getting current Seconds
	var Second = dt.getSeconds();
	//printing
	document.write("Second: " + Second + "<br>");
	
	//setting Second to 45
	dt.setSeconds(45);
	//getting & printing Seconds again
	Second = dt.getSeconds();
	document.write("Second: " + Second + "<br>");	

	//setting invalid Seconds
	//setting Second to 61
	dt.setSeconds(61);
	//getting & printing Seconds again
	Second = dt.getSeconds();
	document.write("Second: " + Second + "<br>");		
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output

Second: 41
Second: 45
Second: 1

Reference: JavaScript setSeconds() Method

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