LocalDateTime equals() method in Java with Examples
The equals() method of LocalDateTime class in Java checks if this date-time is equal to another date-time. This other date-time is passed as the parameter. This method returns a boolean value showing the same.
Syntax:
public boolean equals(Object date2)
Parameter: This method accepts a parameter date2 which checks if this date-time is equal to another date-time.
Returns: The function returns a boolean value if this is equal to the other date-time.
Below programs illustrate the LocalDateTime.equals() method:
Program 1:
// Java program to illustrate the equals() method  import java.util.*;import java.time.*;  public class GfG {    public static void main(String[] args)    {        // Parses the date        LocalDateTime dt1            = LocalDateTime                  .parse("2018-11-03T12:45:30");          // Prints the date        System.out.println("Date 1: " + dt1);          // Parses the date        LocalDateTime dt2            = LocalDateTime                  .parse("2018-11-03T12:45:30");          // Prints the date        System.out.println("Date 2: " + dt2);          // Compares the date        System.out.println("Is Date 1 "                           + "equal to Date 2: "                           + dt2.equals(dt1));    }} |
Output:
Date 1: 2018-11-03T12:45:30 Date 2: 2018-11-03T12:45:30 Is Date 1 equal to Date 2: true
Program 2:
// Program to illustrate the equals() method  import java.util.*;import java.time.*;  public class GfG {    public static void main(String[] args)    {          // Parses the date        LocalDateTime dt1            = LocalDateTime                  .parse("1998-01-05T06:20:10");          // Prints the date        System.out.println("Date 1: " + dt1);          // Parses the date        LocalDateTime dt2            = LocalDateTime                  .parse("2018-11-03T12:45:30");          // Prints the date        System.out.println("Date 2: " + dt2);          // Compares the date        System.out.println("Is Date 1 "                           + "equal to Date 2: "                           + dt2.equals(dt1));    }} |
Output:
Date 1: 1998-01-05T06:20:10 Date 2: 2018-11-03T12:45:30 Is Date 1 equal to Date 2: false
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/time/LocalDateTime.html#equals(java.lang.Object)
