Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Calendar; import java.util.Date; import android.text.format.DateFormat; public class Main { /** * @param date * @return */ public static String formatToYesterdayOrToday(Date date) { Calendar today = Calendar.getInstance(); Calendar yesterday = Calendar.getInstance(); yesterday.add(Calendar.DATE, -1); Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance(); calendar.setTime(date); SimpleDateFormat timeFormatter = new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm"); if (calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR) == today.get(Calendar.YEAR) && calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR) == today.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR)) { return "Today, " + timeFormatter.format(date); } else if (calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR) == yesterday.get(Calendar.YEAR) && calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR) == yesterday.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR)) { return "Yesterday, " + timeFormatter.format(date); } else { return DateFormat.format("MMM dd, ", date).toString() + timeFormatter.format(date); } } }