OffsetDateTime equals() method in Java with examples
The equals() method of OffsetDateTime class in Java checks if this date-time is equal to another date-time.
Syntax:
public boolean equals(Object obj)
Parameter: This method accepts a single parameter other which checks if this date-time is equal to another date-time.
Return Value: It returns true if this is equal to the other date-time, else it returns false.
Below programs illustrate the equals() method:
Program 1 :
Java
// Java program to demonstrate the equals() method import java.time.OffsetDateTime; import java.time.ZonedDateTime; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) { // Parses the date1 OffsetDateTime date1 = OffsetDateTime.parse( "2018-12-12T13:30:30+05:00" ); // Parses the date2 OffsetDateTime date2 = OffsetDateTime.parse( "2018-12-12T13:30:30+05:00" ); // Prints both dates System.out.println( "Date1: " + date1); System.out.println( "Date2: " + date2); // Compare both System.out.println( "On comparing we get " + date1.equals(date2)); } } |
Output
Date1: 2018-12-12T13:30:30+05:00 Date2: 2018-12-12T13:30:30+05:00 On comparing we get true
Program 2 :
Java
// Java program to demonstrate the equals() method import java.time.OffsetDateTime; import java.time.ZonedDateTime; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) { // Parses the date1 OffsetDateTime date1 = OffsetDateTime.parse( "2018-12-12T13:30:30+05:00" ); // Parses the date2 OffsetDateTime date2 = OffsetDateTime.parse( "2015-12-12T13:30:30+05:00" ); // Prints both dates System.out.println( "Date1: " + date1); System.out.println( "Date2: " + date2); // Compare both System.out.println( "On comparing we get " + date1.equals(date2)); } } |
Output
Date1: 2018-12-12T13:30:30+05:00 Date2: 2015-12-12T13:30:30+05:00 On comparing we get false
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/OffsetDateTime.html#equals-java.lang.Object-