How to set current date to jDateChooser from pc?

Question

I have a situation that I need to fill the jDateChooser box by the current date automatically (without clicking the pop up calender).

How can I do that?

Thanks in advance.

[This one](http://www.se.rit.edu/~sal/uitutorials/uitot/api/com/toedter/calendar/JDateChooser.html#setDate(java.util.Date))? — Steffen, Apr 23 '15 at 21:02
I found this one easier -- first i need to pick up the current date DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd"); Date date = new Date(); then just set it to the jdatechooser field jDateChooser.setDate(date); — Erfan Ahmed, Apr 23 '15 at 21:13
aah, actually I am working with mysql. There I need date in this format yyyy-MM-dd to save it or edit the existing data. that's why I formatted it but for simple use you don't need to format date. :) — Erfan Ahmed, Apr 23 '15 at 21:34

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered May 25 '15 at 19:56

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Date date = new Date();
dateChooser.setDate(date);

answered May 25 '15 at 19:56

hakim el massari

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While this post may answer the question, it is still a good idea to add some explanation and, possibly, some links to the relevant documentation. Answers with good explanations and references are usually more useful both to the current OP and to the future visitors. Full detailed answers are also more likely to attract positive votes. – Eugene Podskal May 25 '15 at 20:20

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 26 '20 at 21:44

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Here, the Date class belongs to the java.util package. So, either import java.util.Date or use:

java.util.Date date = new java.util.Date();
dateChooser.setDate(date);

edited Oct 26 '20 at 21:44

Tamás Sengel

answered Oct 26 '20 at 21:25

Abdul Waquar

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 27 '20 at 05:38

To pick up the current date with desired format (format is necessary when you work with database) -

DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd"); 
Date date = new Date();

Then just set it to the jdatechooser field

jDateChooser.setDate(date);

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