JavaScript Date getMinutes() Method is used to fetch the minutes from the given Date object.
Syntax:
DateObj.getMinutes()
Parameter: This function does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: It returns the minutes for the given Date Object. Minutes is an integer value ranging from 0 to 59.:
The below examples illustrate JavaScript Date getMinutes() Method:
Example 1:
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// Here a date has been assigned// while creating Date objectlet DateObj = new Date('October 15, 1996 05:35:32');// minutes from above DateObj is being// extracted using getMinutes().let minutes = DateObj.getMinutes();// Printing minute.console.log(minutes); |
Output:
35
Example 2: Here the date of the month must lie between 1 to 31 because no date has a month greater than 31 that is why it returns NaN i.e, not a number because the date for the month does not exist, minutes will not exist when date of the month is given as 35 i.e, greater than 31.
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// Here a date has been assigned// while creating a Date objectlet DateObj = new Date('October 35, 1996 05:35:32');// minutes from above DateObj is// being extracted using getMinutes()let minutes = DateObj.getMinutes();// Printing minutesconsole.log(minutes); |
Output:
NaN
Example 3: If minutes are not given, it returns zero (0).
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// Here a date has been assigned// while creating Date objectlet DateObj = new Date('October 12, 1996');// minutes from above DateObj is// being extracted using getMinutes()let minutes = DateObj.getMinutes();// Printing minutesconsole.log(minutes); |
Output:
0
Example 4: If nothing as a parameter is given, it returns the present minute.
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// Creating a date objectlet DateObj = new Date();// minutes from above DateObj is // being extracted using getMinutes()let minute = DateObj.getMinutes();// Printing current minuteconsole.log(minute); |
Output:
23
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by the JavaScript Date getMinutes() method are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Firefox 1 and above
- Internet Explorer 4 and above
- Opera 3 and above
- Safari 1 and above
We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this Javascript Date Object Complete referencearticle.
