Cron expression difference between */5 and 0/5

Question

I have a cron properties file and some of the properties contain expression like:

"* 0/5 * * * ?"

and some of them contain:

"* */5 * * * ?"

What is the difference between the two?

If I want to run every 5 minutes then which one should be used?

Thanks

PS: My project is using spring scheduler.

Answer 1

You can use "*/5 * * * * *" for every 5 minutes and 0 0/5 8-10 * * * for every 5 minutes between 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock

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