Java Calendar Format formatDate(Calendar date)

Description

Format a date to standard format.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
date	is the date to be formatted

Return

the representation of the give date

Declaration

public static String formatDate(Calendar date) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.Calendar;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Format a date to standard format.
     *
     * @param date is the date to be formatted
     *
     * @return the representation of the give date 
     */
    public static String formatDate(Calendar date) {
        StringBuffer ret = new StringBuffer();
        int tt = 0;
        ret.append(date.get(Calendar.YEAR));
        ret.append("-");

        tt = date.get(Calendar.MONTH) + 1;
        if (tt < 10) {
            ret.append("0");
        }
        ret.append(tt).append("-");

        tt = date.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
        if (tt < 10) {
            ret.append("0");
        }
        ret.append(tt);
        return ret.toString();
    }
}

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