Display date with a short day and month name

      
import java.text.Format;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
    Format formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("EEE, dd MMM yyyy");
    String today = formatter.format(new Date());
    System.out.println("Today : " + today);
  }
}

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