What is the Java 8 Date Time API and how do I use LocalDateTime?

What is the Java 8 Date Time API and how do I use LocalDateTime?

The Java 8 Date Time API provides a comprehensive framework for handling date and time. LocalDateTime is a key class that represents date and time without a timezone.

Can you show me how to create a LocalDateTime instance?

Sure! You can create a LocalDateTime instance using the now() method for the current date and time, or by using of() method with specific values. For example: LocalDateTime now = LocalDateTime.now(); or LocalDateTime specificDate = LocalDateTime.of(2023, 10, 5, 10, 30);.

How can I format a LocalDateTime to a string?

You can format a LocalDateTime using the DateTimeFormatter class. For example: DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm"); String formattedDate = localDateTime.format(formatter);.

What if I want to parse a string to LocalDateTime?

You can parse a string to LocalDateTime using the parse() method along with a DateTimeFormatter. For example: LocalDateTime parsedDate = LocalDateTime.parse("2023-10-05 10:30", formatter);.