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JavaScript setMilliseconds() Method

JavaScript setMilliseconds() method is a Date method, which is used to set the Milliseconds of a given date on the basis of local time.

Syntax:

Date.setMilliseconds(millisec)

Parameter Values

Parameter	Description
millisec	It is Required. An integer between 0-999, representing the milliseconds

If the provided milliseconds value is -1 will result in the last millisecond of the previous second
If the provided milliseconds value is 1000 will result in the first millisecond of the next second
If the provided milliseconds value is 1001 will result in the second millisecond of the next second

Browser Support

Method	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera
setMilliseconds()	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Here is an Example of setMilliseconds() Method:

<html>
<body>
<button onclick="mysetMillisec()">click me</button>
<p id="setSec"></p>
<script>
function mysetMillisec() 
{
  var x = new Date();
  x.setMilliseconds(1010);
  var z = x.getMilliseconds();
  document.getElementById("setSec").innerHTML = z;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output:

Example 2:

<html>
<body>
<script>
var milliSec1=new Date();	
document.writeln("Current millisecond : "+milliSec1.getMilliseconds()+"<br>");
milliSec1.setMilliseconds(-1);	
document.writeln("Updated millisecond : "+milliSec1.getMilliseconds());
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output:

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