This example shows how to format Month using Format class. In this program we use a pattern of special characters to Month format.
Month Format Example
This example shows how to format Month using Format class. In this program we use a pattern of special characters to Month 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.
MonthFormat.java
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class MonthFormat {
public static void main(String args[]) throws ParseException {
String s;
Format formatter;
Date date = new Date();
date.setMonth(0);
formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("M"); // 1
s = formatter.format(date);
System.out.println("Month : " + s);
formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MM"); // 01
s = formatter.format(date);
System.out.println("Month : " + s);
formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM"); // Jan
s = formatter.format(date);
System.out.println("Month : " + s);
formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMM");
s = formatter.format(date);
// January
System.out.println("Month : " + s);
}
}
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Output:
Month : 1
Month : 01
Month : Jan
Month : January
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