Convert string to date format

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;

public class StringToDate{
public static void main(String[] args){
try {
String str_date="04-04-2008";
DateFormat formatter ;
Date date ;
formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy");
date = (Date)formatter.parse(str_date);
System.out.println("Today is " +date );
}
catch(ParseException e){
System.out.println("Exception :"+e);
}
}
}

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run the above program and get the answer. I think, this code will be helpfull for you.