Formatting date in default formats using DateFormat

 


import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Date date = new Date();
    String strDate = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT).format(date);
    System.out.println("Short:"+strDate);
    strDate = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM).format(date);
    System.out.println("Medium:"+strDate);
    strDate = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG).format(date);
    System.out.println("Long:"+strDate);
    strDate = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.FULL).format(date);
    System.out.println("Full:"+strDate);
  }
}

The output:


Short:11/14/10
Medium:Nov 14, 2010
Long:November 14, 2010
Full:Sunday, November 14, 2010
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