Question

How to format day of week in Java

Answer 1

package javaapplication1;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class JavaApplication1 {
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
  
        Date date = new Date();
    
        SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("E");

        System.out.println("E format: " + sdf.format(date));

        sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("EEEE");
        System.out.println("EEEE format: " + sdf.format(date));
    }  
}
   
/*
   
run:
   
E format: Sun
EEEE format: Sunday
   
*/

 

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Answer 2

package javaapplication1;

import java.text.Format;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class JavaApplication1 {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        Format formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("EEEE");
        String s = formatter.format(new Date());
        System.out.println(s);
    }
}
   
/*
   
run:
   
Sunday
   
*/

 

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