Unable to parse date from line java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date

Question

Error:

Unable to parse date from line java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "2018-07-26 12.38.35.520"

Code:

    SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS", Locale.US);
    return formatter.parse(stringDate);

Tried with and without Local too.

Your input date string has the time components separated by dots, not colons. So maybe try using the mask `yyyy-MM-dd HH.mm.ss.SSS`. — Tim Biegeleisen, Jul 27 '18 at 06:24
Such a small (BIG?) mistake I made to use ":" instead of ".". — Geeta B, Jul 27 '18 at 06:24
I recommend you avoid the `SimpleDateFormat` class. It is not only long outdated, it is also notoriously troublesome. Today we have so much better in [`java.time`, the modern Java date and time API](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/datetime/). — Ole V.V., Jul 27 '18 at 08:52
Just as a detail, the corresponding exception message from *java.time* will mention the parse position where parsing failed, for example “index 13”, which will help identifying that the mismatch between dot and colon is the problem. — Ole V.V., Jul 28 '18 at 05:52

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 27 '18 at 06:28

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Your Pattern is not matching your String try the following:

SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH.mm.ss.SSS", Locale.US);
return formatter.parse(stringDate);

answered Jul 27 '18 at 06:28

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 27 '18 at 06:46

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input Date is not in correct format. Change it to 2018-07-26 12:38:35.520

answered Jul 27 '18 at 06:46

Yash

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