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
*/