Java yyyy formatDate(Date date, String pattern)

Description

format date with the given pattern.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
date	the date that want to format to string
pattern	the formated pattern

Return

the formated date

Declaration

public static String formatDate(Date date, String pattern) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    /** default date format pattern. */
    public static final String DATE_FORMAT = "yyyy-MM-dd";

    /**
     * format date with the default pattern.
     * 
     * @param date the date that want to format to string
     * 
     * @return the formated date
     */
    public static String formatDate(Date date) {
        SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT);
        return format.format(date);
    }

    /**
     * format date with the given pattern.
     * 
     * @param date the date that want to format to string
     * @param pattern the formated pattern
     * 
     * @return the formated date
     */
    public static String formatDate(Date date, String pattern) {
        SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern);
        return format.format(date);
    }
}

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