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The clear() method in Calendar class is used to clone a calendar object. It basically creates a shallow copy of this object. Syntax:
public Object clone()
Parameters: The method does not take any parameters. Return Value: The method does not return any value. Below programs illustrate the working of clone() Method of Calendar class: Example 1: Java
// Java Code to illustrate clone() Method

import java.util.Calendar;

public class CalendarClassDemo {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        // Creating a calendar object
        Calendar calndr1 = Calendar.getInstance();

        // Displaying current calendar
        System.out.println("Original calendar: "
                           + calndr1.getTime());

        // Cloning the original
        Calendar calndr2 = (Calendar)calndr1.clone();

        // Displaying the Copy
        System.out.println("Cloned calendar: "
                           + calndr2.getTime());
    }
}
Output:
Original calendar: Tue Feb 12 11:41:36 UTC 2019
Cloned calendar: Tue Feb 12 11:41:36 UTC 2019
Example 2: Java
// Java Code to illustrate clone() Method

import java.util.*;

public class CalendarClassDemo {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        // Creating a calendar object
        Calendar calndr1
            = new GregorianCalendar(2018, 12, 2);

        // Displaying current calendar
        System.out.println("Original calendar: "
                           + calndr1.getTime());

        // Cloning the original
        Calendar calndr2 = (Calendar)calndr1.clone();

        // Displaying the Copy
        System.out.println("Cloned calendar: "
                           + calndr2.getTime());
    }
}
Output:
Original calendar: Wed Jan 02 00:00:00 UTC 2019
Cloned calendar: Wed Jan 02 00:00:00 UTC 2019
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html#clone()

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