Can not parse String with Simple Date format

Question

I have a SimpleDateFormat like this :

SimpleDateFormat DATE_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss");

and trying to parse such 2012-Jul-29 17:14:39 but I`m getting

java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "2012-Jul-29 17:14:39" at java.text.DateFormat.parse(Unknown Source) at com.sysplan.visixd.blastgauge.BGParser.main(Parser.java:396)

Any idea why ?

try new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss", Locale.ENGLISH); — johnchen902
– johnchen902, Commented May 17, 2013 at 10:07

johnchen902 · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17 10:14:10Z

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It appears to be a locale problem, I tried this without any error

new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss").parse("2012-Jul-29 17:14:39");

However this failed:

new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss", Locale.TAIWAN)
        .parse("2012-Jul-29 17:14:39");

So it appears to be a locale problem, you need to specify your locale to ENGLISH

new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss", Locale.ENGLISH)
        .parse("2012-Jul-29 17:14:39");

That is:

SimpleDateFormat DATE_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat(
        "yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss", Locale.ENGLISH);

answered May 17, 2013 at 10:14

johnchen902

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IgorGanapolsky Over a year ago

Why can't it be an automatic locale?

johnchen902 Over a year ago

@IgorGanapolsky The automatic one depends on the user's environment and is not necessarily Locale.ENGLISH.

IgorGanapolsky Over a year ago

Why are you assuming that it needs to be ENGLISH?

johnchen902 Over a year ago

@IgorGanapolsky Which thing needs to be ENGLISH?

johnchen902 Over a year ago

@IgorGanapolsky Mine(Taiwan) and obviously OP's.

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Bitman · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17 10:08:05Z

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Try this

SimpleDateFormat DATE_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss", Locale.ENGLISH);

answered May 17, 2013 at 10:08

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KhAn SaAb · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17 10:18:10Z

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try this

new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MMM-dd HH:mm:ss", Locale.ENGLISH);

answered May 17, 2013 at 10:18

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Juan Nc · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-17 10:36:46Z

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You can use next code:

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Calendar;

public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub

Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
DateFormat formateadorFechaMedia = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM);
System.out.println(formateadorFechaMedia.format(now.getTime()));

}
}

edited May 17, 2013 at 10:36

user907729

answered May 17, 2013 at 10:26

Juan Nc

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