SimpleDateFormat applyLocalizedPattern() Method in Java with Examples
Last Updated :
19 Jul, 2021
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:
Java
import java.text.*;
import java.util.Calendar;
public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws InterruptedException
{
SimpleDateFormat SDFormat
= new SimpleDateFormat();
Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
String new_pat = "MM / dd / yy HH:mm Z" ;
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:
Java
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class SimpleDateFormat_Demo {
public static void main(String args[])
throws Exception
{
SimpleDateFormat SDFormat
= new SimpleDateFormat();
SDFormat.applyLocalizedPattern( "dd" );
String str = SDFormat.format( new Date());
System.out.println( "Today is: " + str);
SDFormat.applyLocalizedPattern( "MMM" );
String str1 = SDFormat.format( new Date());
System.out.println( "Month is: " + str1);
}
}
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Output:
Today is: 30
Month is: Jan
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