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Java.util.Date.before() Method
Description
The java.util.Date.before(Date when) method checks if this date is before the specified date.
Declaration
Following is the declaration for java.util.Date.before() method
public boolean before(Date when)
Parameters
when − date to be checked
Return Value
true if the represented Date object is strictly before than the instant represented by when; false otherwise.
Exception
NullPointerException − if when is null.
Example
The following example shows the usage of java.util.Date.before() method.
package com.tutorialspoint; import java.util.*; public class DateDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create 2 dates Date date = new Date(11, 5, 21); Date date2 = new Date(15, 1, 21); // tests if date 2 is before date and print boolean before = date2.before(date); System.out.println("Date 2 is before date: " + before); // tests if date is before date 2 and print before = date.before(date2); System.out.println("Date is before date 2: " + before); } }
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −
Date 2 is before date: false Date is before date 2: true
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