Java LocalDate & LocalDateTime Methods - Descriptions & Examples
Java Built-in Methods - LocalDate & LocalDateTime (Descriptions & Examples)
1. now()
- Description: Gets the current date or datetime.
- Example:
LocalDate today = [Link]();
LocalDateTime now = [Link]();
2. of(int year, int month, int dayOfMonth)
- Description: Creates a date with the given year, month, and day.
- Example:
LocalDate date = [Link](2023, 4, 10);
3. parse(CharSequence text)
- Description: Parses a string to create a date/datetime.
- Example:
LocalDate date = [Link]("2023-04-10");
4. getYear(), getMonth(), getDayOfMonth(), getDayOfWeek()
- Description: Returns parts of the date.
- Example:
int year = [Link]();
DayOfWeek day = [Link]();
5. plusDays(), plusMonths(), plusYears()
- Description: Adds a time amount to the date.
- Example:
LocalDate nextWeek = [Link](7);
6. minusDays(), minusMonths(), minusYears()
- Description: Subtracts a time amount from the date.
- Example:
LocalDate lastWeek = [Link](7);
7. isBefore(), isAfter(), isEqual()
- Description: Compares two dates.
- Example:
boolean result = [Link]([Link]());
8. withDayOfMonth(), withMonth(), withYear()
- Description: Sets specific date parts.
- Example:
LocalDate updated = [Link](12);
9. toString()
- Description: Returns the ISO 8601 string representation.
- Example:
String str = [Link](); // "2023-04-10"
10. format(DateTimeFormatter formatter)
- Description: Formats the date using a pattern.
- Example:
String formatted = [Link]([Link]("dd-MM-yyyy"));
11. toLocalDate(), toLocalTime()
- Description: Converts LocalDateTime to date or time only.
- Example:
LocalDate ld = [Link]();
LocalTime lt = [Link]();
