get current date in dd-mm-yyyy format

Question

how to get current date in DD-MM-YYYY format in BlackBerry

i have already tried the following, but it gives me output of 1318502493

long currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000;

System.out.println("Current time in :" + currentTime);

Balconsky · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-14T07:56:52.703

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private String pattern = "dd-MM-yyyy";
String dateInString =new SimpleDateFormat(pattern).format(new Date());

edited Oct 14 '11 at 07:56

answered Oct 13 '11 at 11:33

Balconsky

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Personally I would use the parameterless constructor of `Date`, as that will already get the current time. This way *is* more explicit though. – Jon Skeet Oct 13 '11 at 11:47
and how to get responce in this format "Friday Octomber 14" ?if you have any idea plz help me – Hitarth Oct 14 '11 at 10:35
I just want to get the time How can i get it? – Swati Jan 16 '12 at 07:53

Nathan Q · Answer 2 · 2011-10-13T11:45:40.583

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DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy");
return formatter.format(new Date());

edited Oct 13 '11 at 11:45

answered Oct 13 '11 at 11:35

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That "DD" will be the day of the *year* which is almost certainly *not* what the OP really wants. – Jon Skeet Oct 13 '11 at 11:41
Good point, just used the pattern he gave, but you have a point :) (edited) – Nathan Q Oct 13 '11 at 11:44
I just want to get the time, how can i get it? – Swati Jan 16 '12 at 07:53

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 13 '11 at 11:43

Check if you can use SimpleDateFormat. If you can, create an object of this class, and use it in order to format the return provided by System.currentTimeMillis(). Some code below:

import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;

public class DateTest {
  public static String getCurrentTimeStamp() {
       SimpleDateFormat formDate = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy");

       // String strDate = formDate.format(System.currentTimeMillis()); // option 1
       String strDate = formDate.format(new Date()); // option 2
       return strDate;
  } 
  public static void main (String args[]) {
       System.out.println(getCurrentTimeStamp());
  }
}

get current date in dd-mm-yyyy format

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