The clone() Method of DateFormat class is used to create a copy of this DateFormat. It creates another copy of this DateFormat.
Syntax:
public Object clone()
Parameters: The method does not take any parameters.
Return Value: The method returns a copy of the DateFormat.
Below programs illustrate the working of clone() Method of DateFormat:
Example 1:
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class DateFormat_Demo {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
DateFormat DFormat
= DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance();
Date date = new Date();
String str_Date1
= DFormat.format(date);
System.out.println( "The Original: "
+ (str_Date1));
System.out.println( "Is the clone equal? "
+ DFormat.clone()
.equals(DFormat));
}
}
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Output:
The Original: Mar 27, 2019 10:09:48 AM
Is the clone equal? true
Example 2:
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class DateFormat_Demo {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
DateFormat DFormat
= new SimpleDateFormat( "MM/dd/yyyy" );
Date date = new Date();
String str_Date1
= DFormat.format(date);
System.out.println( "The Original: "
+ (str_Date1));
System.out.println( "Is the clone equal? "
+ DFormat.clone()
.equals(DFormat));
}
}
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Output:
The Original: 03/27/2019
Is the clone equal? true
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DateFormat.html#clone()