Calendar setTime() Method in Java with Examples
Last Updated :
06 Mar, 2019
The setTime(Date dt) method in Calendar class is used to set Calendars time represented by this Calendar’s time value, with the given or passed date as a parameter.
Syntax:
public final void setTime(Date dt))
Parameters: The method takes one parameter dt of Date type and refers to the given date that is to be set.
Return Value: The method does not return any value.
Below programs illustrate the working of setTime() Method of Calendar class:
Example 1:
import java.util.*;
public class Calendar_Demo
extends GregorianCalendar {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Calendar calndr1
= (Calendar)Calendar.getInstance();
Calendar calndr2
= (Calendar)Calendar.getInstance();
System.out.println( "The Current"
+ " System Date: "
+ calndr1.getTime());
calndr1.set(Calendar.MONTH, 5 );
calndr1.set(Calendar.YEAR, 2006 );
calndr1.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK, 15 );
Date dt = calndr1.getTime();
calndr2.setTime(dt);
System.out.println( "The modified"
+ " Date:"
+ calndr2.getTime());
}
}
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Output:
The Current System Date: Fri Feb 22 07:33:13 UTC 2019
The modified Date:Sun Jun 18 07:33:13 UTC 2006
Example 2:
import java.util.*;
public class Calendar_Demo
extends GregorianCalendar {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Calendar calndr1
= (Calendar)Calendar.getInstance();
Calendar calndr2
= (Calendar)Calendar.getInstance();
System.out.println( "The Current"
+ " System Date: "
+ calndr1.getTime());
calndr1.set(Calendar.MONTH, 10 );
calndr1.set(Calendar.YEAR, 1995 );
calndr1.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK, 20 );
Date dt = calndr1.getTime();
calndr2.setTime(dt);
System.out.println( "The modified"
+ " Date: "
+ calndr2.getTime());
}
}
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Output:
The Current System Date: Fri Feb 22 07:33:20 UTC 2019
The modified Date: Fri Nov 24 07:33:20 UTC 1995
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html#setTime(java.util.Date)
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