Difference Between Instant and LocalDateTime
Yatin B.1 min read
Date: 2023-07-26
Java 8 introduced the java.time package, improving date and time handling. Instant represents a point in time (seconds since the epoch), ignoring time zones, ideal for timestamps. LocalDateTime combines date and time, but lacks timezone information, suitable for local representations. Other classes within java.time provide further functionality for various date and time operations. These new classes offer improved design and avoid pitfalls of older java.util.Date and java.util.Calendar.
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