Java Instant equals() method

The equals () method of Java Instant class is used to check if this instant is equal to the specified instant.

Syntax

Parameters

otherInstant - The other instant, null returns false.

Return

True, if the other instant is equal to this one, else false.

Example 1

import java.time.Instant;

public class InstantequalsExample1 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      Instant instant = Instant.parse("2018-07-18T10:37:30.00Z");
      System.out.println("Instant 1: " + instant);  

      Instant instant1 = Instant.parse("2018-07-18T10:37:30.00Z");
      System.out.println("Instant 2: " + instant1);  

      boolean result = instant.equals(instant1);
      System.out.println(result ? "Instant 1 is same as Instant 2."
         :"Instant 2 is not same as Instant 1.");  
   }
}

Output:

The output will be like this.

Instant 1: 2018-08-18T10:37:30Z
Instant 2: 2018-08-18T10:37:30Z
Instant 2 is not same as Instant 1.

Example 2

import java.time.Instant;

public class InstantequalsExample2 {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Instant instant = Instant.parse("2018-07-18T10:15:30.00Z");
    System.out.println(instant.equals(Instant.now()));
	}
  }

Output: