How to find difference between dates

hi all,
This is my first post in Java Ranch.Please excuse me if my question seems to be too simple. I want to know how to find the difference between two dates in java.Somehow i did not understand java dates concept properly.Thank you in advance.

anupama, please check your private messages. You can see them by clicking My Private Messages.

There's nothing very difficult about dates in Java. If you have two Date objects, you can call getTime() on both the objects and subtract the values from each other - that will give you the difference between the dates in milliseconds.

thank you i will try this and approach you back if i have any doubt.

@Anupama,

Readymade recepies are available. Though it would not be advisable to take them when you begin programming, once in a while you can do it!

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