Date.prototype.setTime()
The setTime() method sets the Date object
to the time represented by a number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
Syntax
setTime(timeValue)
Parameters
timeValue-
An integer representing the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
Return value
The number of milliseconds between 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC and the updated date (effectively, the value of the argument).
Description
Use the setTime() method to help assign a date and time to another
Date object.
Examples
Using setTime()
var theBigDay = new Date('July 1, 1999');
var sameAsBigDay = new Date();
sameAsBigDay.setTime(theBigDay.getTime());
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-date.prototype.settime |
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