Format string containing date

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I receive string from a server that contains date in this format (2014-06-04 10:26:06).

I want to convert it to date and apply this date format to it

SimpleDateFormat longDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMMM yyyy");

This is what i have at the moment, but its not working.

            String formattedDate = longDateFormat.format(messageGSON.getCreated());
            viewHolder.textViewMessageDate.setText(formattedDate);

I cant seem to find a solution, i think im missing a a step there

possible duplicate of [Parsing date with Joda with time zone](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4624992/parsing-date-with-joda-with-time-zone) — Basil Bourque, Jun 26 '14 at 17:32

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 26 '14 at 15:05

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Try this..

1) parse() String to Date

2) format() that Date to String

String formattedDate = longDateFormat.format(new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss").parse(messageGSON.getCreated()));
viewHolder.textViewMessageDate.setText(formattedDate);

answered Jun 26 '14 at 15:05

Hariharan

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Legend! worked like a dream, had to surround it with try/catch! – Nabdreas Jun 26 '14 at 15:17

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 26 '14 at 15:02

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First you need to parse() String to Date, and then format() Date to String

answered Jun 26 '14 at 15:02

jmj

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