How to use setHours in JavaScript
In this article, I will explain use of setHours() method in JavaScript date object.
JavaScript setHours() method
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setHours() method of date method is used to set the hours for the date a specified date according to local time.
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setHours() method can also be used to set the minutes, seconds and milliseconds.
Syntax
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Date.setHours(hour,min,sec,millisec)
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Hours : Hours is required parameter. An integer is representing the hour and it's value between 0 and 23.
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Min : Min is optional parameter. An integer is representing the minutes and it's value between 0 and 59.
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Sec : Sec is optional parameter. An integer is representing the seconds and it's value between 0 and 59,. If you given the secondsValue parameter, you must also give the minutesValue.
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Mili : Mili is optional parameter. A number is representing the milliseconds and it's value between 0 and 999. If you give the numMili parameter, you must also give the numMin and numSec.
Example
In the following example show to setHours() method set the hour to 15.
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h3 style="color:Teal ">JavaScript setHours() Method Example</h3>
<p id="demo">Click for display a date after changing the hours.</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click</button>
<script type="text/javascript">
function myFunction() {
var d = new Date();
d.setHours(15);
var x = document.getElementById("demo");
x.innerHTML ="Set the 15 in Current Hours : "+ d;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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