How to compare Calendar in Java

Question

How can I compare Calendar in Java? I want check if now_2is newer then now_1 like this:

    Calendar now_1 = Calendar.getInstance();
    sleep(10000); //sleep for 10 second
    Calendar now_2 = Calendar.getInstance();

    if(now_2.isNewer(now_1)){
        //BIG FAIL
    }

dublicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12970296/comparing-two-calendar-objects — JoGe, Feb 05 '16 at 10:23

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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You can use

Calendar c1 = Calendar.getInstance();
Calendar c2 = Calendar.getInstance();
c1.compareTo(c2);

Return:

Value less than 0: c1 is before the c2
Value greater than 0: c1 is after the c2.

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edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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How to compare Calendar in Java

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