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  1. 10-11-2008, 03:08 AM #1
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    Question Need help with calculate the number of seconds

    I'm really new to java program and i need help with my homework assignment. I have no idea where to start it. Please help me out here is the question...

    1) Write a Java program to calculate the number of seconds that have passed since the stroke of midnight in London on New Years Eve, 1970. Your program should not be long, just a few lines of code. (Hint - don’t try and calculate the result yourself, browse through the Java API and find some help there…)


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  2. 10-11-2008, 03:13 AM #2
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    Hint: Look at the System class.
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    is it public static long currentTimeMillis()? how do i use it...
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  4. 10-11-2008, 03:49 AM #4
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    Have you read the API? If so, it should be pretty clear.
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    I'm reading it right now... the problem is i have never used API. I don't know how to use it...
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    public static long currentTimeMillis()

    Returns the current time in milliseconds.
    What primitive type does it return? How can you use this type (declare it to a variable) to display the result? I'm sure you've learned that much.
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