JavaScript | date.setMinutes() Function

The date.setMinutes() is an inbuilt function in JavaScript which is used to set minutes into a Date object which is created using Date() constructor.

Syntax:

DateObj.setMinutes(Minutes_Value)

DateObj is a valid Date object created using Date() constructor in which we want to set the minute. Value of minute is from 0 to 59.

Parameter: Here parameter minutes_Value is the value of minutes which is used to set in Date() constructor.

Return Value: It returns the new date with updated minute which is set by setMinutes() function.

Below program illustrate the setMinutes() function:

Output:

52

Errors and Exceptions

• Code #1: If in Date() constructor we do not give any minute while creating the Date object, still setMinutes() function set new minute which is given as its parameter.

  // Here minute has not been assigned // while creating Date object var dateobj = new Date('October 13, 1996');    // new minute of 51 is being set in above Date // Object with the help of setMinutes() function dateobj.setMinutes(51);    // new minute from above Date Object is // being extracted using getMinutes() var B = dateobj.getMinutes();    // Printing new minute console.log(B);

  Output:

  51

• Code #2: If nothing as parameter is given in Date() constructor, still setMinutes() function set minute but month, year, date etc become current ones.

  // Here nothing has been assigned // while creating Date object var dateobj = new Date();    // new minute of 42 is being set in above Date // Object with the help of setMinutes() function dateobj.setMinutes(42);    // Minutes from above Date Object is // being extracted using getMinutes() var B = dateobj.getMinutes();    // month from above Date Object is // being extracted using getMonth() var C = dateobj.getMonth();    // date from above Date Object is // being extracted using getDate() var D = dateobj.getDate();    // year from above Date Object is // being extracted using getFullYear() var E = dateobj.getFullYear();    // Printing new minutes console.log(B);    // Printing current month console.log(C);    // Printing current date console.log(D);    // Printing current year console.log(E);

  Output:

  42
  3
  1
  2018
  

  Here 42 is the new minutes, 3 is the current month i.e April, 1 is the current date and 2018 is the current year.

• Code #3: If value of minute is 66 as given in the parameter of setMinutes() function, It will set 6 as the minute because minute range is form 0 to 59 and (66%60 = 6).

  // Here date has been assigned // while creating Date object var dateobj = new Date('October 13, 1996 05:35:32');    // new minute of 66 is being set in above Date // Object with the help of setMinutes() function dateobj.setMinutes(66);    // minute from above Date Object is // being extracted using getMinutes() var B = dateobj.getMinutes();    // Hour from above Date Object is // being extracted using getHours() var C = dateobj.getHours();    // Printing new minute console.log(B);    // Printing hour console.log(C);

  Output:

  6
  6
  

  Here 6 is the new minute and hour becomes 06 from 05 because minute range is form 0 to 59 i.e, total 60 and we set new minute as 66 which increase hour by one to 06 from 05 and minute becomes 6.