How to get the current date in JAVA
 

Hi, all

Can anybody tell me how to get the current date in a java program?

And, I want to insert the date into a database with a date/time format, is there any difference from insert a string?


thanks for reply

Re: How to get the current date in JAVA
 

to get date and time check this tutorial

and here you can find all you need about manipulating date/time in MySQL
date/time type

sorry couldn't help you more with previous problem been away, but looks like you sorted out :cheesy:

Re: How to get the current date in JAVA
 

thanks, guy you are really kind

Re: How to get the current date in JAVA
 

lol not kind, i'm just giving you tips where I go when I run out of ideas/get desperate etc. If you know what you are looking for it is not so bad to locate it on internet

good luck with your project

import java.util.Calendar;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;



public class Example

{

  public static final String DATE_FORMAT_NOW = "dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss";

                                                 //or yyyy-MM-dd

        

        // public static String now() 

         //{

     // Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();

     // SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT_NOW);

      // return sdf.format(cal.getTime());

     //}



        

        public static void main(String[] args)

    {



  

    //Step1:Getting Time Zone "country"



     Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();       

     String timeZone =  cal.getTimeZone().getDisplayName();

     

         System.out.println("timeZone is : " + timeZone );

     

         //Step2:Getting Time in Milli Seconds



         System.out.println("Current Time in MiliSeconds  : " + cal.getTimeInMillis() );

   

     

         //Step3:Getting current time in date format



       //Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();

      SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT_NOW);



     String time=sdf.format(cal.getTime());





     System.out.println(time);

    // System.out.println("Now : " + Example.now());



    }

 }