Setting Current Date in Android

Question

I am using the below code to get a formatted date as 31-12-2014.

private Calendar mDummyDate;
mDummyDate = Calendar.getInstance();
mDummyDate.set(mDummyDate.get(Calendar.YEAR), 11, 31);

When i take logs, the year in mDummyDate is set as 1970. What could be the reason?

I tried the code and get the current date correctly. Here is my output on running `System.out.println(mDummyDate.getTime());` Wed Dec 31 16:19:31 IST 2014 — anirudh, May 03 '14 at 10:50
You can format the date with `SimpleDateFormat`...I'll post my code in the answer. — anirudh, May 03 '14 at 10:52

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 03 '14 at 10:53

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Try this code.. I get 31-12-2014 as output.

Calendar mDummyDate;
mDummyDate = Calendar.getInstance();
mDummyDate.set(mDummyDate.get(Calendar.YEAR), 11, 31);
SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy");
String formattedDate = dateFormat.format(mDummyDate.getTime());
System.out.println(formattedDate);

answered May 03 '14 at 10:53

anirudh

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using this i am getting 02-00-1970 as output – Sid May 03 '14 at 11:05
Is you computer's time set? – anirudh May 03 '14 at 11:08
i just rebooted my phone and it worked. Now i am getting the correct output – Sid May 03 '14 at 11:13

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 03 '14 at 10:49

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Hi try this code and it should call your systems date to pull the information

SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMM-yyyy");
String formattedDate = dateFormat.format(c.getTime());

answered May 03 '14 at 10:49

furkick

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How are you testing the application? – furkick May 03 '14 at 10:59

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 03 '14 at 11:04

try this..

package com.xcart;

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

public class GetCurrentDateTime {
   public static void main(String[] args) {    
       DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd");
       //get current date time with Date()
       Date date = new Date();
       //System.out.println(dateFormat.format(date)); don't print it, but save it!
       String yourDate = dateFormat.format(date);   
   }
}

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 03 '14 at 11:07

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Try this Hope this will help you

DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy");
String currentDate = df.format(Calendar.getInstance().getTime());

Thanks :)

answered May 03 '14 at 11:07

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Setting Current Date in Android

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