This example shows how to parsing date using Format class. In this program we use a pattern of special characters to time format.
Parsing Date Example
This example shows how to parsing date 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.
ParsingDate.java
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class ParsingDate {
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
String s;
DateFormat formatter;
Date date;
formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yy");
// parse date according to the given
format
date = (Date) formatter.parse("1/29/08");
// 01/29/08
s = formatter.format(date);
System.out.println(s);
formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("DD/MM/yy");
date = (Date) formatter.parse("1/1/08");
// 01/01/08
s = formatter.format(date);
System.out.println(s);
formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMM-yy");
date = (Date) formatter.parse("29-Jan-08");
//
29-Jan-08
s = formatter.format(date);
System.out.println(s);
}
}
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Output:
01/29/08
01/01/08
29-Jan-08
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