Java Date - equals() Method
The java.util.Date.equals() method is used to compare two dates for equality. The method returns true if the argument is not null and is a Date object that represents the same point in time, to the millisecond, as this object.
Syntax
public boolean equals(Object obj)
Parameters
obj |
Specify the object to compare with. |
Return Value
Returns true if the objects are the same; false otherwise.
Exception
NA.
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Date.equals() method is used to compare given dates for equality.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating Dates
Date Dt1 = new Date();
Date Dt2 = new Date(1000);
Date Dt3 = new Date();
//checking Dt1 and Dt2 for equality
System.out.println("Does Dt1 equal to Dt2?: " + Dt1.equals(Dt2));
//checking Dt1 and Dt3 for equality
System.out.println("Does Dt1 equal to Dt3?: " + Dt1.equals(Dt3));
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
Does Dt1 equal to Dt2?: false Does Dt1 equal to Dt3?: true
❮ Java.util - Date
