Date setTime() method in Java with Examples
The setTime() method of Java Date class sets a date object. It sets date object to represent time milliseconds after January 1, 1970 00:00:00 GMT.
Syntax:
public void setTime(long time)
Parameters: The function accepts a single parameter time which specifies the number of milliseconds.
Return Value: It method has no return value.
Exception: The function does not throws any exception.
Program below demonstrates the above mentioned function:
Program 1:
// Java code to demonstrate// setTime() function of Date class import java.util.Date;import java.util.Calendar;public class GfG { // main method public static void main(String[] args) { // creating a date object with specified time. Date dateOne = new Date(); System.out.println("Date initially: " + dateOne); // Sets the time dateOne.setTime(1000); // Prints the time System.out.println("Date after setting" + " the time: " + dateOne); }} |
Output:
Date initially: Wed Jan 02 09:34:03 UTC 2019 Date after setting the time: Thu Jan 01 00:00:01 UTC 1970
Program 2:
// Java code to demonstrate// setTime() function of Date class import java.util.Date;import java.util.Calendar;public class GfG { // main method public static void main(String[] args) { // creating a Calendar object Calendar c1 = Calendar.getInstance(); // set Month // MONTH starts with 0 i.e. ( 0 - Jan) c1.set(Calendar.MONTH, 11); // set Date c1.set(Calendar.DATE, 05); // set Year c1.set(Calendar.YEAR, 1996); // creating a date object with specified time. Date dateOne = c1.getTime(); System.out.println("Date initially: " + dateOne); // Sets the time dateOne.setTime(1000999); // Prints the time System.out.println("Date after setting" + " the time: " + dateOne); }} |
Output:
Date initially: Thu Dec 05 09:32:53 UTC 1996 Date after setting the time: Thu Jan 01 00:16:40 UTC 1970
