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Format date with DateFormat.LONG in Java
DateFormat.LONG is a constant for long style pattern.
Firstly, we will create date object −
Date dt = new Date(); DateFormat dateFormat;
Let us format date for different locale with DateFormat.LONG −
// ITALY dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.ITALY); // CANADA dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat. LONG, Locale.CANADA);
The following is an example −
Example
import java.text.DateFormat; import java.util.Date; import java.util.Locale; public class Demo { public static void main(String args[]) { Date dt = new Date(); DateFormat dateFormat; // Date Format LONG constant dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.FRENCH); System.out.println("Locale FRENCH = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.GERMANY); System.out.println("Locale GERMANY = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.CANADA); System.out.println("Locale CANADA = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.ITALY); System.out.println("Locale ITALY = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); } }
Output
Locale FRENCH = 22 novembre 2018 Locale GERMANY = 22. November 2018 Locale CANADA = November 22, 2018 Locale ITALY = 22 novembre 2018
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