Java Date - toInstant() Method
The java.util.Date.toInstant() method is used to convert this Date object to an Instant. The conversion creates an Instant that represents the same point on the time-line as this Date.
Syntax
public Instant toInstant()
Parameters
No parameter is required.
Return Value
Returns an instant representing the same point on the time-line as this Date object.
Exception
NA
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Date.toInstant() method is used to convert the given Date object to an Instant.
import java.util.*;
import java.time.Instant;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating a Date
Date Dt = new Date();
//printing the date object
System.out.println("The Date is: " + Dt);
//converting the date object into
//an Instant object
Instant Inst = Dt.toInstant();
//printing the instant object
System.out.println("The Instant is: " + Inst);
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
The Date is: Sat May 08 11:03:24 UTC 2021 The Instant is: 2021-05-08T11:03:24.726Z
❮ Java.util - Date
