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String format

Jun 3rd, 2009

Hello all,

I am trying to display time in the following format that represents hours and minutes:
hh:mm

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public String getTime()
      {
        String time = String.format("%tI:%tM", hours, minutes);     
 
       return time;
      }
public String getTime()
      {
        String time = String.format("%tI:%tM", hours, minutes);     
      
       return time;
      }

For some reason I keep getting the following error:
"The method format(String, Object[]) in the type String is not applicable for the arguments (String,
int, int)". Both time and minutes are integers. I am not sure what the problem could be. Any assistance will be appreciated.

Thanks Kim

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Re: String format

Jun 3rd, 2009

You are using a format string that applies to a Calendar instance with int parameters. If you already have the hours and minutes as int, use String.format("%d:%d", hours, minutes); instead.

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Re: String format

Jun 3rd, 2009

Thanks, I tried that but still get the same error. Any other suggestions?

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Re: String format

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You can try using SimpleDateFormat, it could mean a few more lines of code though.

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Re: String format

Jun 4th, 2009

What is the datatype of hours, minutes variables?

As per java documentation the syntax of String.format is ...

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  public static String format(String format,Object... args)
  public static String format(String format,Object... args)

If hours and minutes are int type,

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   String.format("%d:%d", hours, minutes); 
       // or
   String.format("%d:%d", new Object[]{hours, minutes});
   String.format("%d:%d", hours, minutes); 
       // or
   String.format("%d:%d", new Object[]{hours, minutes});

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Re: String format

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Re: String format

Jun 4th, 2009

Motiranjan>I am new to vc++.
This is JAVA forum. Post your problem in C++ forum.

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Re: String format

Jun 4th, 2009

There must be some sort of error in Eclipse, because it is the only one that gives this error. However, I moved over to JGrasp and it works fine with your solution.

Is there any way to add a 0 for the minutes to keep the time formatted properly?

For example: if minutes are less than 10 it should display 12:08 instead of 12:8

Thanks

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Re: String format

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String time = String.format("%d:%02d", hours, minutes);
String time = String.format("%d:%02d", hours, minutes);