Java Calendar - before() Method
The java.util.Calendar.before() method is used to test whether this Calendar represents a time before the time represented by the specified Object.
Syntax
public boolean before(Object when)
Parameters
when |
Specify the Object to be compared. |
Return Value
Returns true if the time of this Calendar is before the time represented by when; false otherwise.
Exception
NA.
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Calendar.before() method is used to check whether the time of the given Calendar is before the time represented by the specified Object.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating Calendars
Calendar Cal1 = new GregorianCalendar(98, 10, 25);
Calendar Cal2 = new GregorianCalendar(99, 10, 25);
Calendar Cal3 = new GregorianCalendar(97, 10, 25);
//checking Cal1 is before Cal2
System.out.println("Cal1 is before Cal2: " + Cal1.before(Cal2));
//checking Cal1 is before Cal3
System.out.println("Cal1 is before Cal3: " + Cal1.before(Cal3));
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
Cal1 is before Cal2: true Cal1 is before Cal3: false
❮ Java.util - Calendar
