Java SimpleDateFormat Class Example

/*
Java SimpleDateFormat example.
This Java SimpleDateFormat example describes how class is defined and being used
in Java language.
*/
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
public class JavaSimpleDateFormatExample{
public static void main(String args[]){
// Create Date object.
Date date = new Date();
//Specify the desired date format
String DATE_FORMAT = "MM/dd/yyyy";
//Create object of SimpleDateFormat and pass the desired date format.
SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT);
/*
Use format method of SimpleDateFormat class to format the date.
*/
System.out.println("Today is " + sdf.format(date) );
}
}
/*
OUTPUT of the above given Java SimpleDateFormat Example would be :
Today is 02/06/2005
*/