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Java Year class

Last Updated : 17 Mar 2025

Java Year class is an immutable date-time object that represents a year. It inherits the Object class and implements the Comparable interface.

Java Year class declaration

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Methods of Java Year

MethodDescription
LocalDate atDay(int dayOfYear)It is used to combine this year with a day-of-year to create a LocalDate.
String format(DateTimeFormatter formatter)It is used to format this year using the specified formatter.
int get(TemporalField field)It is used to get the value of the specified field from this year as an int.
boolean isAfter(Year other)It is used to check if this year is after the specified year.
boolean isBefore(Year other)It is used to check if this year is before the specified year.
boolean isLeap()It is used to check if the year is a leap year, according to the ISO proleptic calendar system rules.
int length()It is used to get the length of this year in days.
static Year now()It is used to obtain the current year from the system clock in the default time-zone.

Java Year Example: now()

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Output:

2017

Java Year Example: atDay()

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Output:

2017-05-03

Java Year Example: length()

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Output:

365

Java Year Example: isLeap()

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Output:

true

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