Minutes Format Example

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

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

Minutes Format Example

This example shows how to format minute 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.

MinuteFormat.java


import java.text.*;

import java.util.*;



public class MinutesFormat {



  public static void main(String args[]) {



  String s;

  Format formatter;

  Date date = new Date();



  formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("m"); // 7

  s = formatter.format(date);

  System.out.println("The minutes : " + s);



  formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("mm");  // 07

  s = formatter.format(date);

  System.out.println("The minutes : " + s);

  }

}

Output:



The minutes : 9

The minutes : 09

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