Java Timestamp equals() Method

The equals () method of Timestamp class returns a Boolean value true if this Timestamp object is equal to the given object or to the given Timestamp object .

Syntax

public Boolean equals(Timestamp ts)
public Boolean equals (Object  ts)

Parameters

The parameter 'ts' represents the Timestamp value or the object value to compare with.

Returns

The equals() method of Timestamp class returns :

Boolean value true if this Timestamp object is equal to the given object or to the given Timestamp object. A value less than 0 if this Timespan object is before the given argument.
Else, it returns false.

Example 1

import java.sql.Timestamp;
public class JavaTimestampEqualsExample1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Timestamp ts1 = Timestamp.valueOf("2018-09-01 09:01:15");
        Timestamp ts2 = Timestamp.valueOf("2018-09-01 09:01:16");
        if(ts1.equals(ts2)){
            System.out.println("Both values are equal");
        }
        else{
            System.out.println("Both values are unequal.");
        }
    }
}

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Output:

Both values are unequal.

Example 2

import java.sql.Timestamp;
import java.util.Date;
public class JavaTimestampEqualsExample2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Timestamp ts1 = Timestamp.valueOf("2018-09-03 09:01:15");
        System.out.println("Expire Timespan : "+ts1);
        Date date = new Date();
        System.out.println("Today date : "+date);
        if(ts1.equals(date)){
            System.out.println("Your plan will expire today ");
        }
        else{
            System.out.println("oops!Your plan is about to expire or has expired\nRecharge fast.");
        }
    }
}

Test it Now

Output:

Expire Timespan : 2018-09-03 09:01:15.0
Today date : Sun Sep 02 20:48:37 IST 2018
oops!Your plan is about to expire or has expired
Recharge fast.

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