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Convert seconds to HH:MM:SS format in JavaScript.
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convert-seconds.js
new Date(seconds * 1000).toISOString().substr(11, 8)
@Sanusihassan
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great

@shahab570
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Why multiply seconds into 1000? can anyone explain?

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@shahab570 Because JavaScript Date objects work with milliseconds: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date

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selfnatiq commented Apr 16, 2021 •
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Failed: secToTime(359999) - Expected: '99:59:59', instead got: '03:59:59'

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Failed: secToTime(359999) - Expected: '99:59:59', instead got: '03:59:59'

Overflow. Should only be used with seconds value of less that 24 hours (86400).

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awesome one-liner!

@NintenZone
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Came looking for an answer, and I suppose I found it 😂

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sidelux commented Jul 8, 2021

Thanks, works well on Chrome but fails in Safari (14.1.1).

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martinbean commented Jul 8, 2021 •
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Thanks, works well on Chrome but fails in Safari (14.1.1).

@sidelux It works fine in Safari 14.1.1. It’s just basic JavaScript:

Screenshot 2021-07-08 at 14 22 42

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sidelux commented Jul 8, 2021

Thanks, works well on Chrome but fails in Safari (14.1.1).

@sidelux It works fine in Safari 14.1.1. It’s just basic JavaScript:

Screenshot 2021-07-08 at 14 22 42

Yes, it was another error. Sorry.

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great

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new Date(seconds * 1000).toISOString().substring(11, 19)

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