converting a string to date in Java

Question

import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class TesterA
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMM-yyyy");
        String dateInString = "7-Jun-2013";

        try
        {
            Date date = formatter.parse(dateInString);
            System.out.println(date);
            System.out.println(formatter.format(date));
        }
        catch (ParseException e)
        {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

I was trying to run this sample code copy from a web, but it doesn't work. How should I change it?

This is the error I got

java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "7-Jun-2013"
    at java.text.DateFormat.parse(DateFormat.java:366)
    at TesterA.main(TesterA.java:14)

possible duplicate of [How to parse a date?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/999172/how-to-parse-a-date) — ha9u63ar, Nov 11 '14 at 14:10
The code would work fine with JDK 7. Do you run under java 6? — Tuan, Nov 11 '14 at 14:29
I run it under JDK 8, and now after I add the locale, it works fine. — peter sze, Nov 11 '14 at 14:42
possible duplicate of [java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16871367/java-text-parseexception-unparseable-date) — Basil Bourque, Nov 11 '14 at 17:13

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 11 '14 at 14:11

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I think it is a problem with your locale.

Try:

SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMM-yyyy", Locale.US);

answered Nov 11 '14 at 14:11

Jens

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@petersze I have run your code and it works on my computer with locale german. If i change to france for instance I get the same error as you – Jens Nov 11 '14 at 14:29

sponge · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-11T14:24:14.273

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java.text.ParseException means you provided a string which cannot be parsed using the current settings.

Just set the Locale.

SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MMM-yyyy", Locale.US);

edited Nov 11 '14 at 14:24

answered Nov 11 '14 at 14:13

sponge

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