Year equals() method in Java with Examples
Last Updated :
27 Nov, 2018
The equals() method of Year class in Java is used to check if this Year object is equals to another Year object passes as a parameter. The comparison is based on the time-line position of the years.
Syntax:
public boolean equals(Object obj)
Parameter: This method accepts a single parameter obj. It is the Year object which specifies a year with which we want to compare the current year object.
Return Value: It returns a boolean True value if the current Year object is found to be equal to the Year object passed as a parameter to it, otherwise false.
Below programs illustrate the equals() method of Year in Java:
Program 1:
import java.util.*;
import java.time.*;
public class GfG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Year firstYear = Year.of( 2017 );
Year secondYear = Year.of( 2018 );
System.out.println(firstYear.equals(secondYear));
}
}
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Program 2:
import java.util.*;
import java.time.*;
public class GfG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Year firstYear = Year.of( 2018 );
Year secondYear = Year.of( 2018 );
System.out.println(firstYear.equals(secondYear));
}
}
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Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/Year.html#equals-java.lang.Object-
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