now(ZoneId) → quando quer hora de outro país

now(ZoneId) → when you want the time of another country

.now()

Gets the current date or time from the system.

.of()

Creates a date/time by passing numbers.

.parse()

Converts a String into a date/time object

✅ .now() → when you need the current moment

You use it when the system needs to know:

Real examples:

LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();
LocalDateTime purchaseMoment = LocalDateTime.now();

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✅ .of() → when you already know the values

You use it when:

LocalDate dueDate = LocalDate.of(2026, 5, 15);

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✅ .parse() → when the date comes as TEXT

You use it when:

Example:

LocalDate date = LocalDate.parse("2026-05-15");

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