This example shows how to parsing date and time using Format class. In this program we use a pattern of special characters to time format.

Parsing Date And Time Example

     

This example shows how to parsing date and time using Format class. In this program we use a pattern of special characters to time format.

Description of the code :

SimpleDateFormat() : SimpleDateFormat class use for formatting and parsing dates. It allows for formatting date into text , parsing text into date and normalization.

format() : This method is used for format Date class object into date / time and appends the it into the StringBuffer.

ParsingDateandTime.java

import java.text.*; import java.util.*; public class ParsingDateandTime { ffffff">   public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {   String s;   DateFormat formatter;   Date date;   formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy.MM.dd.HH.mm.ss");   date = (Date) formatter.parse("2002.01.29.08.36.33");   s = formatter.format(date);   System.out.println(s);   formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("E, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss Z");   date = (Date) formatter.parse("Tue, 29 jan 2002 22:14:02 -0500");   s = formatter.format(date);   System.out.println(s);   } }

Output:

2002.01.29.08.36.33 Wed, 30 Jan 2002 08:44:02 +0530

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