How to create a stopwatch using javascript

We all more or less know what a stopwatch is. But for those who don't know, a stopwatch is a program that is used to track specific times. This program tracks how much time has passed since the stopwatch was started. It is commonly used as a time management tool in any competitive sport or study. Today we will make such a stopwatch with HTML CSS and javascript. Basically, we will learn how to create a stopwatch using HTML CSS, and javascript. Watch the video tutorial below and then collect the source code. This will help you understand the code. Our YouTube channel has over 1000 videos related to front-end development. If you are interested in front-end development then you can subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Javascript Stopwatch Video Tutorial:

Hope you have watched the video tutorial above. It usually includes a start button to start the timer, a stop button to stop the timer, and a reset button to set the timer to zero so that we can start all over again. In our snippet, three buttons are added below with mine clock at the top. The clock has options for hours, minutes, and seconds. Many stopwatches also have a milliseconds option, but we didn't add this snippet. Clicking the start button below will start the stopwatch and continue until the stop or reset button is clicked. The next two buttons are self-explanatory. A JavaScript Date object is typically used when creating a stopwatch with JavaScript. Then we normally use setInterval() or setTimeout() to update the display every second.

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