Java Date getTime function returns negative value

Question

I\'m converting a String to a date, then converting it integer value to make the comparison between dates easier. Here\'s my code:

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Answer 1

date.getTime() returns a long. If you cast it to int, it may become negative due to overflow.

If you change your code to :

long lastModifiedDate =  date.getTime();

You'll get a positive value - 1317580706000 - which can't fit in an int variable.