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Convert string to Date in java


I'm trying to parse a string to a date field in an android application but I can't seem to get it correct. Here is the string I'm trying to convert to a date "03/26/2012 11:49:00 AM". The function I'm using is:

private Date ConvertToDate(String dateString){
    SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss aa");
    Date convertedDate = new Date();
    try {
        convertedDate = dateFormat.parse(dateString);
    } catch (ParseException e) {
        // TODO Auto-generated catch block
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    return convertedDate;
}

But I keep getting 3/1/112 11:49AM as the result.

Edit: everyone was right. it was converting correctly but i was using the Date.getYear(), getMonth() and all those which i was using incorrectly.


Solution

  • You are wrong in the way you display the data I guess, because for me:

        String dateString = "03/26/2012 11:49:00 AM";
        SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss aa");
        Date convertedDate = new Date();
        try {
            convertedDate = dateFormat.parse(dateString);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        System.out.println(convertedDate);
    

    Prints:

    Mon Mar 26 11:49:00 EEST 2012