Year isLeap() method in Java with Examples
The isLeap() method of Year class in Java is used to check if this Year object is a leap year or not according to the proleptic calendar system rules.
A year is a leap year if it has 366 days in it.
According to the proleptic calendar system rules, a year is a Leap year if:
- If it is divisible by 4.
- It is not divisible by 100 but it can be divisible by 400.
Syntax:
public boolean isLeap()
Parameter: This method does not accepts any parameter.
Return Value: It returns a boolean True value if this Year object’s value is a leap year according to the proleptic calendar system rules, otherwise it returns False.
Below programs illustrate the isLeap() 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( 2016 );
System.out.println(firstYear.isLeap());
}
}
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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( 1990 );
System.out.println(firstYear.isLeap());
}
}
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Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/Year.html#isLeap–
Last Updated :
27 Nov, 2018
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