Conversions

Java Program to Convert Date to String

A Java program to convert a Date to a String.

Problem Description

Write a Java program to convert a Date to a String.

Code

DateToString.java
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Calendar;

public class DateToString {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Date date = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();
        DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss");
        String strDate = dateFormat.format(date);
        System.out.println("Converted String: " + strDate);
    }
}

Output

Converted String: 2023-45-27 10:45:30

Explanation

  1. format(): Formats a Date into a date/time string.