Java Calendar get() Method

The get() method of Calender class returns the value of the parameter fields passed into it. Fields like DAY_OF_MONTH, MONTH, YEAR, WEEK, WEEK_OF_YEAR etc are passed as parameter to this method.

Syntax

Parameter

Any field of calendar is passed as parameter.

Returns

Return value of passed field as parameter in integer form.

Throws

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

Example 1

import java.util.Calendar;
public class CalendargetExample1 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
    // creating a calendar named  as cal1
    Calendar cal1 = Calendar.getInstance();
    //  DATE field is passed as parameter to get method
    System.out.println("Day of month is: " +
                        cal1.get(Calendar.DATE));
    //  MONTH field DATE field is passed as parameter to get method
    System.out.println("Month of year is: " +
                        cal1.get(Calendar.MONTH));
    //  YEAR field DATE field is passed as parameter to get method
    System.out.println("and year is : " + 
                        cal1.get(Calendar.YEAR));
    System.out.println("Today is "+cal1.get(Calendar.DATE) + " Day  of " + cal1.get(Calendar.MONTH)
    + " Month  of  the year " + cal1.get(Calendar.YEAR) );
}
}

Output:

Day of month is: 2
Month of year is: 7
and year is : 2018
Today is 2 Day  of 7 Month  of  the year 2018

Example 2

import java.util.Calendar;
public class CalendargetExample2 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
    // creating a calendar named  as cal1
    Calendar cal1 = Calendar.getInstance();
    //  HOUR field is passed as parameter to get method
    System.out.println("Hour is : " +
                        cal1.get(Calendar.HOUR));
    //  MINUTE field DATE field is passed as parameter to get method
    System.out.println("Minute is: " +
                        cal1.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
    //  SECOND field DATE field is passed as parameter to get method
    System.out.println("Second is" + 
                        cal1.get(Calendar.SECOND));
    System.out.println("Time : "+cal1.get(Calendar.HOUR) + ":" + cal1.get(Calendar.MINUTE)
    + ":" + cal1.get(Calendar.SECOND) );
}
}

Output:

Hour is : 8
Minute is: 1
Second is1
Time : 8:1:1

Example 3

import java.util.Calendar;
public class CalendargetExample3 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
    // creating a calendar
    Calendar cal1 = Calendar.getInstance();
    // Print the value of Calendar 
    System.out.println("Date when objectt is created : " + cal1.getTime());
    cal1.add((Calendar.MONTH), 10);
    cal1.add((Calendar.YEAR), 2017);
      cal1.add((Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH), 23);
 System.out.println("date after using add method : " + cal1.getTime());     
      System.out.println("HOUR : " +
                        cal1.get(Calendar.HOUR));
    // print the value of MONTH field
    System.out.println("MINUTE : " +
                        cal1.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
    // print the value of YEAR field
    System.out.println("SECOND : " + 
                        cal1.get(Calendar.SECOND));
}
}

Output:

Date when objectt is created : Thu Aug 02 08:07:16 PDT 2018
date after using add method : Wed Jun 25 08:07:16 PDT 4036
HOUR : 8
MINUTE : 7
SECOND : 16

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