GregorianCalendar getGregorianChange() Method
The java.util.GregorianCalendar.getGregorianChange() is an inbuilt method in Java which returns the Gregorian Calendar change date which is the change from Julian Calendar dates to Gregorian Calendar dates. It is October 15, 1582 (Gregorian) by default but can be changed using setGregorianDate() function to any other date. All previous dates are present in the Julian Calendar.
Syntax:
public final Date getGregorianChange()
Parameters: The function does not accept any parameters.
Return Values: The function returns the Gregorian Calendar change date for this GregorianCalendar instance.
Examples:
Input : Tue Jul 24 01:22:29 UTC 2018
Output : Fri Oct 15 00:00:00 UTC 1582
Input: Tue Jul 24 01:22:29 UTC 2018
c.setGregorianChange(new Date());
Output : Tue Jul 24 01:22:29 UTC 2018
Below programs illustrate the java.util.GregorianCalendar.getGregorianChange() function:
Program 1:
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
GregorianCalendar c = (GregorianCalendar)
GregorianCalendar.getInstance();
System.out.println( "Current Date and Time : "
+ c.getTime());
System.out.println( "Gregorian Date change :"
+ c.getGregorianChange());
}
}
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Output:
Current Date and Time : Fri Jul 27 12:38:41 UTC 2018
Gregorian Date change :Fri Oct 15 00:00:00 UTC 1582
Program 2:
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
GregorianCalendar c = (GregorianCalendar)
GregorianCalendar.getInstance();
System.out.println( "Current Date and Time : "
+ c.getTime());
c.setGregorianChange( new Date());
System.out.println( "Gregorian Date change :"
+ c.getGregorianChange());
}
}
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Output:
Current Date and Time : Fri Jul 27 12:38:44 UTC 2018
Gregorian Date change :Fri Jul 27 12:38:44 UTC 2018
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/GregorianCalendar.html#getGregorianChange()
Last Updated :
27 Jul, 2018
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