Core JavaScript 1.5 Reference:Global Objects:Date:setTime
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[edit] Summary
Sets the Date object to the time represented by a number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
| Method of Date | |
| Implemented in: | JavaScript 1.0, NES 2.0 |
| ECMA Version: | ECMA-262 |
[edit] Syntax
setTime(timeValue)
[edit] Parameters
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timeValue - An integer representing the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
[edit] Description
Use the setTime method to help assign a date and time to another Date object.
[edit] Examples
[edit] Example: Using setTime
theBigDay = new Date("July 1, 1999")
sameAsBigDay = new Date()
sameAsBigDay.setTime(theBigDay.getTime())