The getSeconds method returns the seconds value of the point in time stored in a Date object. The value returned by this method is an integer number from 0 to 59.
Syntax
myDate.getSeconds()
With myDate being an object based on the Date object.
Instead of being instantiated from a class, in JavaScript objects are created by replicating other objects. This paradigm is called Prototype-based programming.
Example
The following code uses the getSeconds method to return the seconds of the current time:
<script type="text/javascript">
var currentTime = new Date();
var currentSeconds = currentTime.getSeconds();
document.write("The seconds passed since the last minute are: " + currentSeconds + ".");
</script>
var currentTime = new Date();
var currentSeconds = currentTime.getSeconds();
document.write("The seconds passed since the last minute are: " + currentSeconds + ".");
</script>
Technical Details
The getSeconds method belongs to the Date object, it is available since the version 1.0 of JavaScript, and it is supported in all major browsers.
JavaScript Manual >> Date Object >> getSeconds Method
