How to Display the Last Two Digits of the Current Year in Java

Date: 2025-03-05

This Java tutorial demonstrates three methods to extract the last two digits of the current year. It uses the Calendar class (legacy), SimpleDateFormat (for formatting), and the java.time package (modern Java 8+). Each method involves obtaining the full year and then using the modulo operator (%) with 100 to get the last two digits. The java.time approach using Year.now().getValue() % 100 or LocalDate.now().getYear() % 100 is recommended for modern applications due to its improved design.

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