Parse String Into Date In Java
Chapter:
Date and Time
Last Updated:
29-04-2016 14:32:50 UTC
Program:
/* ............... START ............... */
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;
public class JavaParseStrintToDate {
public static void main(String args[]) {
SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
String input = args.length == 0 ? "2016-01-01" : args[0];
System.out.print(input + " Parses as ");
Date date;
try {
date = simpleDateFormat.parse(input);
System.out.println(date);
} catch (ParseException e) {
System.out.println("Unparseable using " + simpleDateFormat);
}
}
}
/* ............... END ............... */
Output
2016-01-01 Parses as Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 GST 2016
Tags
Parse String Into Date, Java, Date And Time