Question

Why was the previous date and time flawed?

Answer 1

The disadvantages of the previous date and time are outlined below:

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• The new Java 8 Date and Time API is thread-safe, whereas Date is changeable and not thread-safe.
• While the previous date and time are badly conceived, Java 8's Date and Time API complies with ISO standards.
• It has added a number of date-related API classes, like LocalDate, LocalTime, LocalDateTime, etc.
• When comparing the two in terms of performance, Java 8 performs better than the previous date and time system.