java - String to Date Format

Question

I have a problem with String conversion to Date Format. Please help me. Below is my code:

String strDate = "23/05/2012"; // Here the format of date is MM/dd/yyyy

Now i want to convert the above String to Date Format like "23 May, 2012".

I am using below code but i am getting value as "Wed May 23 00:00:00 BOT 2012"

String string = "23/05/2012";
Date date = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy", Locale.ENGLISH).parse(string);
System.out.println(date); // Wed May 23 00:00:00 BOT 2012

How can i get the value as "23 May, 2012". Please help me friends....

Just use another SimpleDateFormat and see @UwePlonus' answer. Also, beware in case this matters to you: SimpleDateFormat is not thread safe. — fge
– fge, Commented Jun 6, 2013 at 10:53

namero999 · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-06 11:00:05Z

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You must render the date again.

You have the string and you parse it correctly back to a Date object. Now, you have to render that Date object the way you want.

You can use SimpleDateFormat again, changing the pattern. Your code should then look like

String string = "23/05/2012";
Date date = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy", Locale.ENGLISH).parse(string);
String newFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMM, yyyy").format(date);
System.out.println(newFormat); // 23 May, 2012

edited Jun 6, 2013 at 11:00

answered Jun 6, 2013 at 10:53

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Uwe Plonus · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-06 10:59:22Z

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Use the method format() from the class SimpleDateFormat with the correct pattern.

Simple use:

SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMM, yyyy");
System.out.println(df.format(date));

edited Jun 6, 2013 at 10:59

answered Jun 6, 2013 at 10:52

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learner · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-06 11:01:19Z

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import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;


public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws ParseException{
        String strDate = "23/02/2012";
        Date date = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy", Locale.ENGLISH).parse(strDate);
        String date1 = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMM, yyyy").format(date);
        System.out.println(date1);
    }
}

answered Jun 6, 2013 at 11:01

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