JavaScript getMinutes(): Get the minutes (0-59)

The JavaScript getMinutes() method is used to get the minutes (0-59) of the time. For example:

HTML with JavaScript Code

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
   
   <p id="xyz"></p>

   <script>
      const d = new Date();
      let minutes = d.getMinutes();
      document.getElementById("xyz").innerHTML = minutes;
   </script>

</body>
</html>

Output

In the above example, the following JavaScript statement:

const d = new Date();

creates a new "Date" object with the "new Date()" constructor. This method generates a new date and time object using the current system clock time.

Then using the following JavaScript statement:

let minutes = d.getMinutes();

calls the "Date" object's getMinutes() method to get the current number of minutes (0-59). The "minutes" variable stores this value.

Finally, the following JavaScript statement:

document.getElementById("xyz").innerHTML = minutes;

finds the HTML element with the id attribute "xyz" and sets its innerHTML property to the value stored in the "minutes" variable using the document.getElementById() method. The current number of minutes will be displayed on the web page.

JavaScript getMinutes() syntax

The syntax of the getMinutes() method in JavaScript is:

x.getMinutes()

where x must be an object of the Date() constructor.

The getMinutes() method returns a number from 0 to 59, which will be the minutes of the local time.

Please note: To display the date in the format dd-mm-yyyy, refer to its separate example.

Please note: To display time in the format hh:mm:ss, refer to its separate example.

Please note: To display time in the format hh:mm:ss AM/PM, refer to its separate example.

Advantages of the getMinutes() method in JavaScript

getMinutes() is a built-in method in JavaScript's Date object, so it's simple to use and doesn't require any extra libraries or dependencies.
The method returns the current number of minutes (0-59) from the system clock, which can be useful for a variety of purposes such as displaying a live clock on a web page or scheduling tasks to run at specific times.
Because the method is lightweight and efficient, it can be used frequently without negatively impacting the performance of the web page or application.

Disadvantages of the getMinutes() method in in JavaScript

Because the getMinutes() method only returns the number of minutes in the current time, it cannot be used to retrieve other time components (such as seconds or hours) without additional code.
Because the method retrieves the current time from the user's system clock, it is susceptible to inaccuracies or inconsistencies if the user's clock is not synchronized or if time zones differ.
If you need to use the current time in a server-side application or database, it is generally preferable to retrieve it from the server rather than rely on the user's system clock.

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