Mega Code Archive
Four different date formats for four countries
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import static java.text.DateFormat.FULL;
import static java.text.DateFormat.LONG;
import static java.text.DateFormat.MEDIUM;
import static java.text.DateFormat.SHORT;
import static java.util.Locale.FRANCE;
import static java.util.Locale.GERMANY;
import static java.util.Locale.UK;
import static java.util.Locale.US;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;
public class MainClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Date today = new Date();
Locale[] locales = { US, UK, GERMANY, FRANCE };
int[] styles = { FULL, LONG, MEDIUM, SHORT };
String[] styleNames = { "FULL", "LONG", "MEDIUM", "SHORT" };
DateFormat fmt = null;
for (Locale locale : locales) {
System.out.println("\nThe Date for " + locale.getDisplayCountry() + ":");
for (int i = 0; i < styles.length; i++) {
fmt = DateFormat.getDateInstance(styles[i], locale);
System.out.println("\tIn " + styleNames[i] + " is " + fmt.format(today));
}
}
}
}
The Date for United States:
In FULL is Tuesday, January 16, 2007
In LONG is January 16, 2007
In MEDIUM is Jan 16, 2007
In SHORT is 1/16/07
The Date for United Kingdom:
In FULL is 16 January 2007
In LONG is 16 January 2007
In MEDIUM is 16-Jan-2007
In SHORT is 16/01/07
The Date for Germany:
In FULL is Dienstag, 16. Januar 2007
In LONG is 16. Januar 2007
In MEDIUM is 16.01.2007
In SHORT is 16.01.07
The Date for France:
In FULL is mardi 16 janvier 2007
In LONG is 16 janvier 2007
In MEDIUM is 16 janv. 2007
In SHORT is 16/01/07
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