kotest-assertions-core / io.kotest.matchers.date / java.time.LocalTime / shouldBeBefore

shouldBeBefore

infix fun LocalTime.shouldBeBefore(time: LocalTime): Unit

Asserts that this is before time

Verifies that this is before time, comparing hours, minutes, seconds, nanos. For example, 12:30:59:2222 is before 12:30:59:3333, and this assertion should pass for this comparison.

Opposite of LocalTime.shouldNotBeBefore

    val firstTime = LocalTime.of(12:30:59:2222)
    val secondTime = LocalTime.of(12:30:59:3333)

    firstTime shouldBeBefore secondTime    // Assertion passes


    val firstTime = LocalTime.of(14:30:59:2222)
    val secondTime = LocalTime.of(12:30:59:2222)

    firstTime shouldBeBefore secondTime     // Assertion fails, 14:30:59:2222 is not before 12:30:59:2222 as expected.

See Also

LocalTime.shouldNotBeAfter