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title: "equals Method (DateTimeOffset) | Microsoft Docs"
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# equals Method (DateTimeOffset)
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  Compares this **DateTimeOffset** object to another **Object**.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public boolean equals(Object o)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *o*  
  
 The object you want compare to the current instance.  
  
## Return Value  
 Returns true if this **DateTimeOffset** object represents the same point in time at the same offset from GMT as another **DateTimeOffset**.  
  
## See Also  
 [DateTimeOffset Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/datetimeoffset-class.md)   
 [DateTimeOffset Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/datetimeoffset-members.md)