Example
Return the seconds, according to local time:
var d = new Date();
var n = d.getSeconds();
The result of n could be:
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Definition and Usage
The getSeconds() method returns the seconds (from 0 to 59) of the specified date and time.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| getSeconds() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.getSeconds()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, from 0 to 59, representing the seconds |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | 1.0 |
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Example
Using getHours(), getMinutes(), and getSeconds() to display the time:
function addZero(i) {
if (i < 10) {
i = "0" + i;
}
return i;
}
function myFunction() {
var d = new Date();
var x = document.getElementById("demo");
var h =
addZero(d.getHours());
var m =
addZero(d.getMinutes());
var s =
addZero(d.getSeconds());
x.innerHTML = h + ":" + m +
":" + s;
}
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