Java TimeZone - useDaylightTime() Method
The java.util.TimeZone.useDaylightTime() method is used to check if this TimeZone uses Daylight Saving Time.
Syntax
public abstract boolean useDaylightTime()
Parameters
No parameter is required.
Return Value
Returns true if this TimeZone uses Daylight Saving Time, false, otherwise.
Exception
NA
Example:
The example below explains how to use java.util.TimeZone.useDaylightTime() method.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating a TimeZone objects
TimeZone tz1 = TimeZone.getTimeZone("CST");
TimeZone tz2 = TimeZone.getTimeZone("IST");
//checking if tz1 uses day light
System.out.print("tz1 uses day light: ");
System.out.println(tz1.useDaylightTime());
//checking if tz2 uses day light
System.out.print("tz2 uses day light: ");
System.out.println(tz2.useDaylightTime());
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
tz1 uses day light: true tz2 uses day light: false
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