SimpleDateFormat parse() Method in Java with Examples
The parse() Method of SimpleDateFormat class is used to parse the text from a string to produce the Date. The method parses the text starting at the index given by a start position.
Syntax:
public Date parse(String the_text, ParsePosition position)
Parameters: The method takes two parameters:
- the_text: This is of the String type and refers to the string which is to be parsed to produce the date.
- position: This is of ParsePosition object type and refers to the information of the starting index of the parse.
Return Value: The method either returns the Date parsed from the string or Null in case of an error.
Below programs illustrate the working of parse() Method of SimpleDateFormat:
Example 1:
Java
// Java Code to illustrate parse() methodimport java.text.*;import java.util.Calendar;public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo { public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException { SimpleDateFormat SDFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/ dd/ yy"); try { Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance(); // Use of .parse() method to parse // Date From String String dt = "10/ 27/ 16"; System.out.println("The unparsed" + " string is: " + dt); cal.setTime(SDFormat.parse(dt)); System.out.println("Time parsed: " + cal.getTime()); } catch (ParseException except) { except.printStackTrace(); } }} |
Output:
The unparsed string is: 10/ 27/ 16 Time parsed: Thu Oct 27 00:00:00 UTC 2016
Example 2:
Java
// Java Code to illustrate parse() methodimport java.text.*;import java.util.Calendar;public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo { public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException { SimpleDateFormat SDFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/ dd/ yy"); try { Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance(); // Use of .parse() method to parse // Date From String String dt = "01/ 29/ 19"; System.out.println("The unparsed" + " string is: " + dt); cal.setTime(SDFormat.parse(dt)); System.out.println("Time parsed: " + cal.getTime()); } catch (ParseException except) { except.printStackTrace(); } }} |
Output:
The unparsed string is: 01/ 29/ 19 Time parsed: Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 UTC 2019
