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java.time.Instant.isBefore() Method Example
Description
The java.time.Instant.isBefore(Instant otherInstant) method checks if this instant is before the specified instant.
Declaration
Following is the declaration for java.time.Instant.isBefore(Instant otherInstant) method.
public boolean isBefore(Instant otherInstant)
Parameters
otherInstant − the other instant to compare to, not null.
Return Value
true if this instant is before the specified instant.
Exceptions
NullPointerException − if otherInstant is null.
Example
The following example shows the usage of java.time.Instant.isBefore(Instant otherInstant) method.
package com.tutorialspoint; import java.time.Instant; public class InstantDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { Instant instant = Instant.parse("2017-02-03T10:37:30.00Z"); System.out.println("Instant #1: " + instant); Instant instant1 = Instant.parse("2017-03-03T10:37:30.00Z"); System.out.println("Instant #2: " + instant1); boolean result = instant.isBefore(instant1); System.out.println(result ? "Instant #1 is before Instant #2." :"Instant #1 is not before as Instant #2."); } }
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −
Instant #1: 2017-02-03T10:37:30Z Instant #2: 2017-03-03T10:37:30Z Instant #1 is before Instant #2.
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