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Calendar set() Method in Java with Examples

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The set(int calndr_field, int new_val) method in Calendar class is used to set the calndr_field value to a new_val. The older field of this calendar get replaced by a new field. Syntax:
public void set(int calndr_field, int new_val)
Parameters: The method takes two parameters:
  • calndr_field: This is of Calendar type and refers to the field of the calendar that is to be altered.
  • new_val: This refers to the new value that is to be replaced with.
Return Value: The method does not return any value. Below programs illustrate the working of set() Method of Calendar class: Example 1: Java
// Java code to illustrate
// set() method

import java.util.*;
public class Calendar_Demo {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {

        // Creating a calendar
        Calendar calndr = Calendar.getInstance();

        // Displaying the month
        System.out.println("The Current Month is: "
                           + calndr.get(
                                 Calendar.MONTH));

        // Replacing with a new value
        calndr.set(Calendar.MONTH, 11);

        // Displaying the modified result
        System.out.println("Altered Month is: "
                           + calndr.get(
                                 Calendar.MONTH));
    }
}
Output:
The Current Month is: 1
Altered Month is: 11
Example 2: Java
// Java code to illustrate
// set() method

import java.util.*;
public class Calendar_Demo {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {

        // Creating a calendar
        Calendar calndr = Calendar.getInstance();

        // Displaying the Year
        System.out.println("The Current year is: "
                           + calndr.get(
                                 Calendar.YEAR));

        // Replacing with a new value
        calndr.set(Calendar.YEAR, 1996);

        // Displaying the modified result
        System.out.println("Altered year is: "
                           + calndr.get(
                                 Calendar.YEAR));
    }
}
Output:
The Current year is: 2019
Altered year is: 1996
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html#set-int-int-

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