SimpleDateFormat set2DigitYearStart() Method in Java with Examples
The set2DigitYearStart() Method of SimpleDateFormat class is used to set the 100-year period 2-digit years and interpret the same as being in to begin on a user-specific date. The method parses the date and set the date in the range from starting_Date to (starting_Date + 100) years.
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public void set2DigitYearStart(Date starting_Date)
Parameters: The method takes one parameter starting_date of Date type which refers to the starting date in the method and can range upto (starting_date + 100) years.
Return Value: The method returns a void type.
Below programs illustrate the working of set2DigitYearStart() Method of SimpleDateFormat:Â
Example 1:Â
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// Java code to illustrate set2DigitYearStart() methodÂ
import java.text.*;import java.util.Calendar;Â
public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo {    public static void main(String[] args)        throws InterruptedException    {Â
        SimpleDateFormat dt            = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/ dd/ yy");Â
        try {            Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();            cal.setTime(dt.parse("10/ 27/ 16"));            System.out.println("The Starting Time: "                               + cal.getTime());Â
            // Setting 1916 instead of 2016            // Using set2DigitYearStart() method            dt.set2DigitYearStart(                dt.parse("01/ 01/ 1900"));            cal.setTime(dt.parse("06/ 12/ 16"));            System.out.println("The New Time: "                               + cal.getTime());        }Â
        catch (ParseException except) {            except.printStackTrace();        }    }} |
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The Starting Time: Thu Oct 27 00:00:00 UTC 2016 The New Time: Mon Jun 12 00:00:00 UTC 1916
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Example 2:Â
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Java
// Java code to illustrate set2DigitYearStart() methodÂ
import java.text.*;import java.util.Calendar;Â
public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo {    public static void main(String[] args)        throws InterruptedException    {Â
        SimpleDateFormat dt            = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/ dd/ yy");Â
        try {            Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();            cal.setTime(dt.parse("01/ 28/ 19"));            System.out.println("The Starting Time: "                               + cal.getTime());Â
            // Setting 1916 instead of 2016            // Using set2DigitYearStart() method            dt.set2DigitYearStart(                dt.parse("01/ 01/ 1900"));            cal.setTime(dt.parse("05/ 12/ 17"));            System.out.println("The New Time: "                               + cal.getTime());        }Â
        catch (ParseException except) {            except.printStackTrace();        }    }} |
Output:Â
The Starting Time: Mon Jan 28 00:00:00 UTC 2019 The New Time: Sat May 12 00:00:00 UTC 1917
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