Question

long d1Ms = current_date.getTime();
long d2Ms = last_time.getTime();
long diff = Math.abs((d1Ms - d2Ms) / 60000);
System.out.println("d1MS: " + d1Ms);
System.out.println("d2MS: " + d2Ms);
System.out.println("Time difference (abs): " + diff)

my current_date & last_time values are.

current_date: Tue Apr 24 11:07:22 IST 2012
last_time:    Mon Apr 23 04:11:48 IST 2012

it displays time difference:1855 but it should be less than 1440 because duration is less than 24 hrs.why it so? and what is the solution to get proper difference?

Answer 1

1855 is the correct answer:

11:07:22 - 04:11:48 == ~31 hours == 1855 minutes.

11am on the 23rd - 24 hours is
11am on the 22nd - ~7 hours is
4am on the 22nd which is your second date.

Your solution should work fine.