DateFormatSymbolsDemo.java Source code

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import java.text.DateFormatSymbols;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;

public class DateFormatSymbolsDemo {

    static public void changeWeekDays() {

        Date today;
        String result;
        SimpleDateFormat formatter;
        DateFormatSymbols symbols;
        String[] defaultDays;
        String[] modifiedDays;

        symbols = new DateFormatSymbols(new Locale("en", "US"));
        defaultDays = symbols.getShortWeekdays();

        for (int i = 0; i < defaultDays.length; i++) {
            System.out.print(defaultDays[i] + "  ");
        }
        System.out.println();

        String[] capitalDays = { "", "SUN", "MON", "TUE", "WED", "THU", "FRI", "SAT" };
        symbols.setShortWeekdays(capitalDays);

        modifiedDays = symbols.getShortWeekdays();
        for (int i = 0; i < modifiedDays.length; i++) {
            System.out.print(modifiedDays[i] + "  ");
        }

        System.out.println();
        System.out.println();

        formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("E", symbols);
        today = new Date();
        result = formatter.format(today);
        System.out.println(result);
    }

    static public void main(String[] args) {
        changeWeekDays();
    }
}