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Java Date.after() Method

public boolean after(Date dt)

The after() method is used to check if a given date is after another given date.

Package: java.util

Java Platform: Java SE 8

Syntax:

after(Date dt)

Parameters:

Name Description
dt a date

Return Value:
true if and only if the instant represented by this Date object is strictly later than the instant represented by when; false otherwise.

Return Value Type: boolean

Throws:
NullPointerException - if when is null.

Pictorial Presentation of Jave Date after() method:

Java Date.after() Method

Example: Java Date.after() Method.

import java.util.*;
public class Main {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create 2 dates
      Date dt1 = new Date(2017, 3, 31);
      Date dt2 = new Date(2017, 5, 14);

      // Check if dt1 is  after dt2
      boolean result = dt1.after(dt2);
      System.out.println("Date1 is after date2: " + result);

      // Check if dt2 is  after dt1
      result = dt2.after(dt1);
      System.out.println("Date2 is after date1: " + result);
   }
}
 

Output:

Date1 is after date2: false
Date2 is after date1: true

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