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Time Format Example
Posted on: April 17, 2011 at 12:00 AM

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

Time Format Example

This example shows how to format 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 used for format Date class object into date / time and appends the it into the StringBuffer.

FormattingTime.java

import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;

public class FormattingTime {

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        Locale[] locales = {Locale.FRANCE, Locale.ITALY, Locale.CHINA};

        Date date = new Date();
        String s;

        for (int i = 0; i < locales.length; i++) {

            System.out.println("Date formate in " + locales[i].getDisplayLanguage());
            // 22.33
            s = SimpleDateFormat.getTimeInstance(SimpleDateFormat.SHORT, locales[i]).format(date);
            System.out.println("Short\t: " + s);

            




					// 22.33.03
            s = SimpleDateFormat.getTimeInstance(SimpleDateFormat.MEDIUM, locales[i]).format(date);
            System.out.println("Medium\t: " + s);

            // 22.33.03 PST
            s = SimpleDateFormat.getTimeInstance(SimpleDateFormat.LONG, locales[i]).format(date);
            System.out.println("Long\t: " + s);

            // 22.33.03 PST
            s = SimpleDateFormat.getDateInstance(SimpleDateFormat.FULL, locales[i]).format(date);
            System.out.println("Full\t: " + s);

            // 22.33.03
            s = SimpleDateFormat.getTimeInstance(SimpleDateFormat.DEFAULT, locales[i]).format(date);
            System.out.println("Default\t: "+s + "\n");
        }
    }
}

Output


Date formate in French

Short  : 15:55

Medium  : 15:55:00

Long  : 15:55:00 IST

Full  : samedi 11 octobre 2008

Default  : 15:55:00



Date formate in Italian

Short  : 15.55

Medium  : 15.55.00

Long  : 15.55.00 IST

Full  : sabato 11 ottobre 2008

Default  : 15.55.00



Date formate in Chinese

Short  : ä¸?å??3:55

Medium  : 15:55:00

Long  : ä¸?å??03æ?¶55å??00ç§?

Full  : 2008å¹´10æ??11æ?¥ æ??æ??å?

Default  : 15:55:00

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