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1Z0-829 Practice Question: Handling Date, Time, Text, Numeric and Boolean Values

Which TWO of the following are valid ways to create a LocalDate object in Java 17?

⚠ Common exam trap

Oracle often tests the distinction between `LocalDate.from()` (which requires a `TemporalAccessor` with date fields) and `Instant` (which lacks date fields without a time-zone), leading candidates to incorrectly assume any temporal object can be converted directly.

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LocalDate.of(2023, Month.JANUARY, 15)

`LocalDate.of(int year, Month month, int dayOfMonth)` is a standard factory method that creates a `LocalDate` from explicit year, month, and day values. The `Month` enum provides type-safe month constants, making this a valid and commonly used approach.

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LocalDate.from(Instant.now())
Why it's wrong here
Cannot derive LocalDate from Instant directly.
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LocalDate.of(2023, Month.JANUARY, 15)
Why this is correct
Valid overload with Month enum.
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LocalDate.of(2023, 13, 1)
Why it's wrong here
Month 13 is invalid.
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LocalDate.parse("2023-01-15")
Why this is correct
Valid ISO-8601 parse.
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LocalDate.ofEpochDay("19375")
Why it's wrong here
ofEpochDay expects long, not String.

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1Z0-829 Practice Question: Handling Date, Time, Text, Numeric and Boolean Values

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