Java Data Type How to - Get 5 seconds time from now








Question

We would like to know how to get 5 seconds time from now.

Answer

import java.util.Calendar;
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public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
    System.out.println("Current time : " + now.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY) + ":"
        + now.get(Calendar.MINUTE) + ":" + now.get(Calendar.SECOND));

    now.add(Calendar.SECOND, 100);
    System.out.println("New time after adding 100 seconds : " + now.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY) + ":"
        + now.get(Calendar.MINUTE) + ":" + now.get(Calendar.SECOND));
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.