Java SQL Timestamp after() function with examples

The after() function is a part of Timestamp class of Java SQL.The function returns a boolean value representing whether the Timestamp object occurs after the given Timestamp object .

Function Signature:

public boolean after(Timestamp t)

Syntax:

ts1.after(ts2);

Parameters: The function accepts Timestamp object as parameter which is to be checked.

Return value: The function returns boolean data type representing whether the Timestamp object occurs after the given Timestamp object.

Exception: The function does not throw any exceptions

Below examples illustrate the use of after() function

Example 1: Create two non equal timestamps and check whether the second timestamp occurs after first timestamp or not

// Java program to demonstrate the
// use of after() function

import java.sql.*;

public class solution {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {

        // Create two timestamp objects
        Timestamp ts1 = new Timestamp(10000);
        Timestamp ts2 = new Timestamp(10001);

        boolean b = ts2.after(ts1);

        // Check if the second timestamp occurs
        // after first timestamp
        if (b) {

            // If true print that the Second Timestamp
            // occurs after the first timestamp
            System.out.println("Second Timestamp occurs"
                               + " after first timestamp");
        }

        else {

            // If false print that the Second Timestamp
            // does not occur after the first timestamp
            System.out.println("Second Timestamp does not"
                               + " occur after first timestamp");
        }
    }
}

Output:

Second Timestamp occurs after first timestamp

Example 2: Create two equal timestamps and check whether the second timestamp occurs after first timestamp or not

// Java program to demonstrate the
// use of after() function

import java.sql.*;

public class solution {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {

        // Create two timestamp objects
        Timestamp ts1 = new Timestamp(10000);
        Timestamp ts2 = new Timestamp(10000);

        boolean b = ts2.after(ts1);

        // Check if the second timestamp occurs
        // after first timestamp
        if (b) {

            // If true print that the Second Timestamp
            // occurs after the first timestamp
            System.out.println("Second Timestamp occurs"
                               + " after first timestamp");
        }
        else {

            // If false print that the Second Timestamp
            // does not occur after the first timestamp
            System.out.println("Second Timestamp does not"
                               + " occur after first timestamp");
        }
    }
}

Output:

Second Timestamp does not occur after first timestamp

Reference: https:// docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/sql/Timestamp.html