Java Month Convert monthStringToInt(String month)

Description

Converts a month title (like "December") into its equivalent number (12).

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
month	The month to convert.

Return

The month equivalent or -1 if month does not match any known month names.

Declaration

public static int monthStringToInt(String month) 

Method Source Code

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import java.text.DateFormatSymbols;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts a month title (like "December") into its equivalent number (12).
     * @param month The month to convert.
     * @return The month equivalent or -1 if month does not match any known month names.
     */
    public static int monthStringToInt(String month) {

        DateFormatSymbols df = new DateFormatSymbols();
        int i = 0;
        for (String mon : df.getMonths()) {
            if (mon.equalsIgnoreCase(month))
                return i + 1;
            i++;
        }
        return -1;
    }
}

Related

1. monthformMatDate(Date date)
2. monthIndexAsString(Integer index, Integer offset)
3. monthNumber(String s)
4. monthOfDate(Date s)
5. monthsBetween(String from, String to)
6. nextMonth()
7. nextMonth(Date date)
8. nextMonth(Date date)
9. parseMonth(final String source)