Java Calendar - set() Method
The java.util.Calendar.set() method is used to set the values for the fields YEAR, MONTH, DAY_OF_MONTH, HOUR_OF_DAY, and MINUTE. Previous values of other fields are retained.
Syntax
public final void set(int year,
int month,
int date,
int hourOfDay,
int minute)
Parameters
year |
Specify the value used to set the YEAR calendar field. |
month |
Specify the value used to set the MONTH calendar field. Month value is 0-based. |
date |
Specify the value used to set the DAY_OF_MONTH calendar field. |
hourOfDay |
Specify the value used to set the HOUR_OF_DAY calendar field. |
minute |
Specify the value used to set the MINUTE calendar field. |
Return Value
void type.
Exception
NA.
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Calendar.set() method is used to set the given Calendar to the specified date and time.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating a Calendar instance
Calendar Cal = Calendar.getInstance();
//printing the Calendar
System.out.println("The Calendar is: " + Cal.getTime());
//setting the calendar to 10:30 hrs of 1 March 2016
Cal.set(2016, 2, 1, 10, 30);
//printing the Calendar
System.out.println("New Calendar is: " + Cal.getTime());
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
The Calendar is: Sat May 08 10:34:08 UTC 2021 New Calendar is: Tue Mar 01 10:30:08 UTC 2016
❮ Java.util - Calendar
