Android string date to dateTime conversion

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sample string is: 25-11-2015 14:59

String str= "25-11-2015 14:59";

I want to convert the str to Date. But it gives me an error. My conversion function is

public Date getDate(String date)
    {
        try {

            Log.v("Date","Date string: "+date);

            SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy hh:mm:ss");
            Date convertedDate = new Date();
            convertedDate = dateFormat.parse(date);
            return  convertedDate;

        } catch (Exception e)
        {
            Log.v("error","error date parse : "+e.getMessage());
            return  null;
        }
    }

But it showing error :

Unparseable date: "25-11-2015 14:59" (at offset 16)

can anyone help me where is the problem

Use dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm instead of dd-MM-yyyy hh:mm:ss.

SatyaTNV
– SatyaTNV

2015-11-25 09:43:28 +00:00
Commented Nov 25, 2015 at 9:43 — SatyaTNV
– SatyaTNV, Commented Nov 25, 2015 at 9:43
That code works for me. I'm using Java 1.8.

Mike Murphy
– Mike Murphy

2015-11-25 10:10:03 +00:00
Commented Nov 25, 2015 at 10:10 — Mike Murphy
– Mike Murphy, Commented Nov 25, 2015 at 10:10

assylias · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-25 09:45:07Z

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Your format pattern should probably be: dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm. hh is for "Hour in am/pm (1-12)", as detailed in the javadoc.

answered Nov 25, 2015 at 9:45

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newuserua_ext · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-25 09:51:23Z

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You may create some generic thing and check the length ;

public  static Date getDate(String date){
     Date convertedDate = null;

        DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss aa");

        if (date.length() == 16)            
            dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm");
        else if (date.length() == 10)
            dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy"); 

        try {
            convertedDate = dateFormat.parse(date); 
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();

        }
    return convertedDate;
}

answered Nov 25, 2015 at 9:51

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:44:35Z

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Code explanation of assylias by considering your requirement :)

      String testDateString2 = "02-04-2014 23:37";    
      SimpleDateFormat df2 = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm"); 
      Date d2 = df2.parse(testDateString2);
      System.out.println("Date : "+df2.format(d2));

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:44

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answered Nov 25, 2015 at 9:58

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