Java Calendar - set() Method
The java.util.Calendar.set() method is used to set the given calendar field to the given value.
Syntax
public void set(int field,
int value)
Parameters
field |
Specify the given calendar field. |
value |
Specify the value to be set for the given calendar field. |
Return Value
void type.
Exception
Throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException, if the specified field is out of range (field < 0 || field >= FIELD_COUNT). in non-lenient mode.
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Calendar.set() method is used to set the given Calendar field to the given value.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating a Calendar object with specified date
Calendar Cal = new GregorianCalendar(2015, 1, 25);
//printing the Calendar
System.out.println("The Calendar is: " + Cal.getTime());
//setting the calendar month to October
Cal.set(Calendar.MONTH, 9);
//printing the Calendar
System.out.println("New Calendar is: " + Cal.getTime());
//setting the calendar year to 2012
Cal.set(Calendar.YEAR, 2012);
//printing the Calendar
System.out.println("New Calendar is: " + Cal.getTime());
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
The Calendar is: Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 UTC 2015 New Calendar is: Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 UTC 2015 New Calendar is: Thu Oct 25 00:00:00 UTC 2012
❮ Java.util - Calendar
