The equals() Method of SimpleDateFormat class is used to compare two SimpleDateFormat objects. The method returns True if this SimpleDateFormat is equal to the passed object else returns False.
Syntax:
public boolean equals(Object obj)
Parameters: The method takes one parameter obj of Object type and refers to the object that is to be compared with this SimpleDateFormat object.
Return Value: The method returns boolean True if both the objects are equal else the method returns False.
Below programs illustrate the working of equals() Method of SimpleDateFormat:
Example 1:
// Java code to illustrate equals() method import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws InterruptedException, ParseException
{
// Initializing the first formatter
SimpleDateFormat SDFormat1
= new SimpleDateFormat();
// Initializing the second formatter
SimpleDateFormat SDFormat2
= new SimpleDateFormat();
// Displaying both the Formats
Date date = new Date();
String str_Date1
= SDFormat1.format(date);
System.out.println( "First: "
+ (str_Date1));
String str_Date2
= SDFormat2.format(date);
System.out.println( "Second: "
+ (str_Date2));
// Comparing both the objects
System.out.println( "Equality: "
+ SDFormat1.equals(SDFormat2));
}
} |
Output:
First: 1/30/19 9:59 AM Second: 1/30/19 9:59 AM Equality: true
Example 2:
// Java code to illustrate equals() method import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws InterruptedException, ParseException
{
// Initializing the first formatter
SimpleDateFormat SDFormat1
= new SimpleDateFormat();
// Defining the SDFormat
SDFormat1.applyPattern( "MMM" );
// Initializing the second formatter
SimpleDateFormat SDFormat2
= new SimpleDateFormat();
// Displaying both the Formats
Date date = new Date();
String str_Date1
= SDFormat1.format(date);
System.out.println("First:
+ (str_Date1));
String str_Date2
= SDFormat2.format(date);
System.out.println( "Second: "
+ (str_Date2));
// Comparing both the objects
System.out.println( "Equality: "
+ SDFormat1.equals(SDFormat2));
}
} |
Output:
First: Jan Second: 1/30/19 10:00 AM Equality: false