Converting String to Date error

Question

I have date string value like this: Fri, 27-Sep-2013 08:29:59 GMT And i need, to convert it in Date format I tried like this:

private Date modifyDateLayout(String inputDate) {
        DateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat ("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z'");
        format.setTimeZone (TimeZone.getTimeZone ("GMT"));
        Date d = null;
        try {
        d = format.parse(inputDate);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();  //To change body of catch statement use File | Settings | File Templates.
        }
        return d;
    }

But it didn't work, and e=null Where am I wrong? Thanks for the help

1) try DateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat ("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z'"); without 'T' and set timezone before setting a date template. 2)Maybe incoming String is not valid May be this java67.blogspot.com/2013/01/… help you — user2558337
– user2558337, Commented Sep 27, 2013 at 8:34
first solution doesn't work too... The String is valid, I copied string in question from debug — Vitaliy
– Vitaliy, Commented Sep 27, 2013 at 8:42

Biraj Zalavadia · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-27 09:21:48Z

2

Try this works perfectly

private Date modifyDateLayout(String inputDate) {
        SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("EEE, dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm:ss");
        format.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getDefault());
        Date d = null;
        try {
            d = format.parse(inputDate);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return d;
    }

Call

modifyDateLayout("Fri, 27-Sep-2013 08:29:59 GMT");

answered Sep 27, 2013 at 9:21

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Vitaliy Over a year ago

Thanks! I don't know reason, but steel returns null. Even full copy of you answer, and I can't understood this... Thanks for the help!

sanbhat · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-27 08:33:15Z

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The format should be EEE, dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm:ss ZZZ

answered Sep 27, 2013 at 8:33

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DjHacktorReborn · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-27 08:42:45Z

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try this

DateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ");
System.out.println(format.format(now));
String s = format.format(now);
String result = s.substring(0, 26) + ":" + s.substring(27);
System.out.println("Result: "+result);

answered Sep 27, 2013 at 8:42

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Rahul · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-27 08:46:42Z

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This should be your format. EEE, dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm:ss ZZZ

Here is the working output.

answered Sep 27, 2013 at 8:46

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Vitaliy Over a year ago

I can't understand... I copied all you code (even with string const) and steel don't work!

Vitaliy Over a year ago

in catch e = null! :o

sandy · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-27 08:58:40Z

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Try this....

private Date modifyDateLayout(String inputDate) {
    DateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("EEE, dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss z");
    format.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
    Date d = null;
    try {
        d = format.parse(inputDate);
    } catch (ParseException e) {
        e.printStackTrace(); // To change body of catch statement use File |
                                // Settings | File Templates.
    }
    return d;
}

answered Sep 27, 2013 at 8:58

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kavi temre · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-17 15:46:58Z

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This is working. Just set your time according to GMT and it will give you your local time.

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.TimeZone;


public class Time {
    private Date modifyDateLayout(String inputDate) {
        DateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat ("EEE, dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm:ss zzz");
        format.setTimeZone (TimeZone.getTimeZone ("GMT"));

        Date d = null;
        try {
        d = format.parse(inputDate);
        System.out.println(d);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();  //To change body of catch statement use File | Settings | File Templates.
        }
        return d;
    }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        //new Time().modifyDateLayout("Fri, 27-Sep-2013 08:29:59 GMT");
        new Time().modifyDateLayout("Fri, 17-Apr-2015 15:45:59 GMT");
    }
}

answered Apr 17, 2015 at 15:46

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kavi temre Over a year ago

@Vitality you had made mistake in your second line DateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat ("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z'");

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