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MonthDay getMonth() method in Java with Examples

The getMonth() method of MonthDay class in Java obtains an instance of MonthDay from a temporal object. 

Syntax:

public Month getMonth()

Parameter: This method accepts no parameters. 

Returns: The function returns the month-of-year and not null. 

Below programs illustrate the MonthDay.getMonth() method: 

Program 1: 

Java




// Program to illustrate the getMonth() method
 
import java.util.*;
import java.time.*;
 
public class GfG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Parses the date
        MonthDay tm1 = MonthDay.parse("--12-06");
 
        // Uses the function
        LocalDate dt1 = tm1.atYear(2018);
 
        // Prints the date
        System.out.println(dt1.getMonth());
    }
}


Output:

DECEMBER

Program 2: 

Java




// Program to illustrate the getMonth() method
 
import java.util.*;
import java.time.*;
 
public class GfG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Parses the date
        MonthDay tm1 = MonthDay.parse("--01-09");
 
        // Uses the function
        LocalDate dt1 = tm1.atYear(2016);
 
        // Prints the date
        System.out.println(dt1.getMonth());
    }
}


Output:

JANUARY

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/MonthDay.html#getMonth–

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