Java: Display the system time

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Display System Time

Write a Java program to display system time.

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Sample Solution:

Java Code:

public class Exercise46 {
  
  public static void main(String[] args) {
         // Display the current date and time using System.currentTimeMillis()
         System.out.format("\nCurrent Date time: %tc%n\n", System.currentTimeMillis());
    }
}

Sample Output:

Current Date time: Fri Jun 16 14:17:40 IST 2017  

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Modify the program to display time in 12-hour format.
• Write a program that continuously updates the system time.
• Find and display the time in different time zones.
• Calculate and display the elapsed time between two events.

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