JavaScript Date getMilliseconds() Method

The getMilliseconds() method in JavaScript is a part of the Date object and is used to get the milliseconds (0-999) for a given date object. This can be useful for getting a more precise representation of a date and time, or for creating timestamps.

Here’s an example of how to use getMilliseconds() to get the current milliseconds:

let date = new Date();
let milliseconds = date.getMilliseconds();
console.log(milliseconds);  // Outputs the current milliseconds

You can also pass a date object as an argument to getMilliseconds() to get the milliseconds for a specific date:

let date = new Date(2022, 0, 1, 11, 30, 0, 500);  // January 1, 2022 at 11:30:00.500
let milliseconds = date.getMilliseconds();
console.log(milliseconds);  // Outputs 500

Note that the getMilliseconds() method returns the milliseconds in the local time zone. If you want to get the milliseconds in a specific time zone, you can use the getUTCMilliseconds() method instead.

Here’s an example of how to use getUTCMilliseconds() to get the milliseconds for a date in UTC time:

let date = new Date(2022, 0, 1, 11, 30, 0, 500);  // January 1, 2022 at 11:30:00.500 (local time)
let milliseconds = date.getUTCMilliseconds();  // Get the milliseconds in UTC time
console.log(milliseconds);  // Outputs 500

In addition to getting the milliseconds, you can also use the setMilliseconds() method to set the milliseconds for a date object. Here’s an example of how to use it:

let date = new Date();
date.setMilliseconds(250);  // Set the milliseconds to 250
console.log(date);  // Outputs the current date and time with the milliseconds set to 250

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