Java Date.toinstant()Method

public Instant toInstant()

The toinstant() method is used to convert Date object to an Instant. The conversion creates an Instant that represents the same point on the time-line as this Date.

Package: java.util

Java Platform: Java SE 8

Syntax:

toInstant()

Return Value:
an instant representing the same point on the time-line as this Date object.

Return Value Type:

Example: Java Date.toInstant() Method

import java.util.Date;
import java.time.Instant;

public class Main {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a date
       Date date = new Date(2012, 2, 2);

      // Converts the said Date object to an Instant.
       Instant i = date.toInstant();
       System.out.println(i);
   }
}
 

Output:

3912-03-02T00:00:00Z

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