[Solved] convert String to Util date in “dd-MMM-yyyy” fromat [duplicate]

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Conversion

To convert a String into a java.util.Date of a specific format, you can use a java.text.DateFormat. DateFormat objects can perform conversions in both directions, from String to Date by calling format() and from Date to String by calling parse(). DateFormat objects can be obtained in multiple ways, here are some:

  • Obtain an instance via one of the static get*Instance() methods in DateFormat. This is especially useful when you want the format to be in the user’s locale. For example, DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT).
  • Create your very own specific format by creating an instance of SimpleDateFormat. For example, new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMM-yyyy")

You should consider whether you need a particular fixed format or whether you need the format of whatever the user’s locale uses. Keep in mind that different countries use different formats.

In case the format is not for a user, but for machine to machine data interchange, you should consider using ISO 8601 or RFC 1123 as a format.

Also consider using the java.time package instead of java.util.Date. The java.time package is more powerful in case you need to perform calculations. It usually leads to code which is easier to understand and more precise, especially regarding the handling of time zones, daylight savings, local time vs. UTC and such.

Notes:

  • That you’re working in Eclipse doesn’t matter to the problem.

References

solved convert String to Util date in “dd-MMM-yyyy” fromat [duplicate]