Java Data Type How to - Convert "machine time" to human units

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Question

We would like to know how to convert "machine time" to human units.

Answer

import java.time.Instant;
import java.time.LocalDateTime;
import java.time.ZoneId;
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public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Instant is useful for generating a time stamp to represent machine time.
    Instant timestamp = Instant.now();
    // Convert "machine time" to human units
    LocalDateTime humanTime = LocalDateTime.ofInstant(timestamp, ZoneId.systemDefault());
    
    System.out.println(humanTime);
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.

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