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Java Program to format time with DateFormat.LONG
Use the getTimeInstance() method in Java to get the time format for the locale you have set. DateFormat.LONG is a constant for long style pattern.
Firstly, we will create Date object
Date dt = new Date(); DateFormat dateFormat;
Let us format time for different locale with DateFormat.LONG
dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.FRENCH); System.out.println("Locale FRENCH = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.GERMANY); System.out.println("Locale GERMANY = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.CHINESE); System.out.println("Locale CHINESE = " + dateFormat.format(dt));
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; // Displaying time with LONG constant dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.FRENCH); System.out.println("Locale FRENCH = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.GERMANY); System.out.println("Locale GERMANY = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.CHINESE); System.out.println("Locale CHINESE = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.CANADA); System.out.println("Locale CANADA = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.ITALY); System.out.println("Locale ITALY = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, Locale.TAIWAN); System.out.println("Locale TAIWAN = " + dateFormat.format(dt)); } }
Output
Locale FRENCH = 09:50:40 UTC Locale GERMANY = 09:50:40 UTC Locale CHINESE = 上午09时50分40秒 Locale CANADA = 9:50:40 UTC AM Locale ITALY = 9.50.40 UTC Locale TAIWAN = 上午09時50分40秒
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