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

Date Format Example

     

This example shows how to format Date using Format class. In this program we use a pattern of special characters to date and 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 used for format Date class object into date / time and appends it into the StringBuffer.

DateFormat.java

import java.text.*; import java.util.*; public class DateFormat { ffffff">   public static void main(String args[]) {   String s;   Format formatter;   Date date = new Date();   // 01/09/02   formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yy");   s = formatter.format(date);   System.out.println(s);   // 01/09/02   formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yy");   s = formatter.format(date);   System.out.println(s);   // 29-Jan-02   formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMM-yy");   s = formatter.format(date);   System.out.println(s);   // 2002.01.29.08.36.33   formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy.MM.dd.HH.mm.ss");   s = formatter.format(date);   System.out.println(s);   // Tue, 09 Jan 2002 22:14:02 -0500   formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("E, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss Z");   s = formatter.format(date);   System.out.println(s);   formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("EEEE, dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzzz");   s = formatter.format(date);   System.out.println(s);   } }

Output

10/11/08 11/10/08 11-Oct-08 2008.10.11.12.08.24 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:08:24 +0530 Saturday, 11 October 2008 12:08:24 India Standard Time

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