Java Date.compareTo(Date anotherDate)

public int compareTo(Date anotherDate)

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import java.util.Date;

public class Main {

   public static void main(String[] args) {

      Date date = new Date();
      Date date2 = new Date();

      // make 3 comparisons with them
      int comparison = date.compareTo(date2);
      int comparison2 = date2.compareTo(date);
      int comparison3 = date.compareTo(date);

      // print the results
      System.out.println("Comparison Result:" + comparison);
      System.out.println("Comparison2 Result:" + comparison2);
      System.out.println("Comparison3 Result:" + comparison3);

   }
}