Convert string with Am/pm maker to date in Java

Question

I want to convert string "10/7/2015 6:31am" to Date in java. I tried follows code, but failed.

String value = "10/7/2015 6:31am";
SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("M/d/yyyy h:mma");
return sdf.parse(value);

What SimpleDateFormat should I use, please help me

actually, I made a function as follows in Utils.java:

public static Date getDateValueByFormat(String value,String format) {
        SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(format);
        try {
            return sdf.parse(value);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            return null;
        }
    }

called this function in others class as follows:

String value = "10/7/2015 6:31am";
Date datetime = Utils.getDateValueByFormat(value, "M/d/yyyy h:mma");

unfortunately, threw excption as follows:

java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "10/7/2015 6:31am"
    at java.text.DateFormat.parse(DateFormat.java:357)
    at com.sapmle.common.util.Utils.getDateValueByFormat(Utils.java:28)

anyone has idea?

PS: I used jdk is 1.7.0_79, has any problem for it?

if that helps: I had to surround "sdf.parse()" with a try-catch block or else the IDE won't accept it. — Bö macht Blau, Oct 07 '15 at 06:09
Well your question lacks clarity, you have posted a working code with unclear requirement. — Nayeem, Oct 07 '15 at 07:04
What is your current locale? Does it work if you use a local like `java.util.Locale.ENGLISH`? — Tom, Oct 07 '15 at 13:26
Try by passing the Locale like `SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(format,Locale.US);` — prashant thakre, Oct 07 '15 at 13:44

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 07 '15 at 15:45

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Tom, prashant thakre, Thank you very much!

I successed by your way:

SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(format,Locale.US);

answered Oct 07 '15 at 15:45

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