Date.getSeconds()

JavaScript 1.0+, ECMAScript 1.0+, JScript 1.0+ Nav2+, NES2+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

							date.getSeconds()

Description

The getSeconds() method returns the seconds portion of the Date object expressed as an integer from 0 to 59.

Example

The code in Listing 6.78 displays the current seconds using the getSeconds() method.

Listing 6.78 Using the getSeconds() Method to Return the Current Second
<html>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- Hide

//Create a Date object that contains the current date and time.
theDate = new Date();

//Display the seconds
document.write("The second is ",theDate.getSeconds());

//Hide End -->
</script>
							
							

</html>

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