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
*/