Java Program To SimpleDateFormat Class Example

/*
Java SimpleDateFormat example.
This Java SimpleDateFormat example describes how class is defined and being used
in Java language.
*/

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class JavaSimpleDateFormatExample{

  public static void main(String args[]){

  // Create Date object.
  Date date = new Date();
  //Specify the desired date format
  String DATE_FORMAT = "MM/dd/yyyy";
  //Create object of SimpleDateFormat and pass the desired date format.
  SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT);

  /*
  Use format method of SimpleDateFormat class to format the date.
  */
  System.out.println("Today is " + sdf.format(date) );

  }

}

/*
OUTPUT of the above given Java SimpleDateFormat Example would be :
Today is 02/06/2005
*/