How to convert Date to String in Java?

Problem Description :

Write a program in Java that converts Date type to String type.

Date to String conversion

Concept :

For converting Date to String we have to use format() method of DateFormat class. This method accepts Date that you want to convert and returns String.

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How to print current Date and Time?

Java Program :

	package com.javamultiplex.datetime;
	import java.text.DateFormat;
	import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
	import java.util.Date;
	/**
	*
	* @author Rohit Agarwal
	* @category Date and Time
	* @problem How to convert Date to String?
	*
	*/
	public class ConvertDateToString {
	/*
	* For converting Date to String we have to use format() method of
	* DateFormat class.
	*/
	public static void main(String[] args) {
	// Creating Date class instance
	Date date = new Date();
	System.out.println("Current date in Date format : " + date);
	/*
	* d -> Day of month
	* M -> Month of year
	* y -> Year
	*/
	DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
	String string = dateFormat.format(date);
	System.out.println("Current date in String format dd/MM/yyyy : " + string);
	}
	}

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Output :

Output - How to convert Date to String in Java?

References :

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DateFormat.html

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DateFormat.html#format(java.util.Date)

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Date.html

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Tags : Conversion problems, Date to String in Java, Solution in Java, String, DateFormat, SimpleDateFormat.

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