SimpleDateFormat applyLocalizedPattern() Method in Java with Examples

The applyLocalizedPattern() Method of SimpleDateFormat class is used to apply a localized string pattern to this date format. This pattern can be set by the user.

Syntax:

public void applyLocalizedPattern(String pattern)

Parameters: The method takes one parameter pattern of String type and refers to the new date and time that is to be applied.

Return Value: The method returns void type.

Below programs illustrate the working of applyLocalizedPattern() Method of SimpleDateFormat:



Example 1:

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// Java code to illustrate
// applyLocalizedPattern() method
  
import java.text.*;
import java.util.Calendar;
  
public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws InterruptedException
    {
        SimpleDateFormat SDFormat
            = new SimpleDateFormat();
  
        // Initializing calender Object
        Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
  
        // Using the following pattern
        String new_pat = "MM / dd / yy HH:mm Z";
  
        // Use of applyLocalizedPattern()
        SDFormat.applyLocalizedPattern(new_pat);
  
        System.out.println("Applying the format: "
                           + SDFormat
                                 .toLocalizedPattern());
    }
}

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Output:


Applying the format: MM / dd / yy HH:mm Z





Example 2:











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// Java code to illustrate 


// applyLocalizedPattern() method 


  


import java.text.*; 


import java.util.*; 


  


public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo { 


    public static void main(String args[]) 


        throws Exception 


    { 


  


        // Initializing SDF 


        SimpleDateFormat SDFormat 


            = new SimpleDateFormat(); 


  


        // Applying LocalizedPattern 


        SDFormat.applyLocalizedPattern("dd"); 


        String str = SDFormat.format(new Date()); 


  


        // Printing todays date 


        System.out.println("Today is: " + str); 


  


        // Applying LocalizedPattern 


        SDFormat.applyLocalizedPattern("MMM"); 


        String str1 = SDFormat.format(new Date()); 


  


        // Printing the month 


        System.out.println("Month is: " + str1); 


    } 


} 



















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Output:


Today is: 30
Month is: Jan






          
          
          
          

            

    

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