question on Date() Object

[angatgg]

Hi all!!
Can anyone tell me why using this method of the Date() object does not produce a "two digit" printout of the minutes and seconds under the value of 10 ???

var time = new Date();
var m = time.getMinutes();
if (m.length < 2) m= "0"+m;
var s= time.getSeconds();
if(s.length < 2) s = "0"+ s;
var t = m+ ":" + ":" s;
return t;

My workaround using the following method produces a 2 digit readout:
if(m<10) m = "0"+m
if(s<10) s = "0"+s

Can I not use ".length" method of an object to determine the length of the output??

I saw the use of the .length code previously in another program
but I can't get it to work properly .
Thanks !!
angelo

[ACM]

Re: question on Date() Object

angelo
There isn't a.length method for numbers [which is what m and s are] so you would need to convert m and s to strings prior to checking their lengths. Also you omitted to add a + before the s in the line var t = m+ ":" + ":" s;
An easier way to accomplish what you want is to just check if the values of m and s are less than 10 in which case you concatenate the leading 0
Alex

Originally posted by angatgg
Hi all!!
Can anyone tell me why using this method of the Date() object does not produce a "two digit" printout of the minutes and seconds under the value of 10 ???

var time = new Date();
var m = time.getMinutes();
if (m.length < 2) m= "0"+m;
var s= time.getSeconds();
if(s.length < 2) s = "0"+ s;
var t = m+ ":" + ":" s;
return t;

My workaround using the following method produces a 2 digit readout:
if(m<10) m = "0"+m
if(s<10) s = "0"+s

Can I not use ".length" method of an object to determine the length of the output??

I saw the use of the .length code previously in another program
but I can't get it to work properly .
Thanks !!
angelo

[angatgg]

Date() object

Alexis, thank you for help explaining why a.length
doesn't work in this manner.

angelo

[ACM]

Re: Date() object

angelo
You are welcome
Alex

Originally posted by angatgg
Alexis, thank you for help explaining why a.length
doesn't work in this manner.

angelo