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Hello,
I want to set my java.util.Date date variable with 31.12.9999.
but I saw in the documentation that the year could not be more than 8901 or so (I don't know exactly.) Then I thought to set my date with 31.12.9000 and did the following.
Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
c.clear();
c.set(Calendar.YEAR, 9000);
c.set(Calendar.MONTH, 12);
c.set(Calendar.DATE, 31);
java.util.Date date = c.getTime(); <------ but in this line if I watch, it is showing the date as --> "Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 CET 9001"
The date is changed to one month after than what I gave. why it happend ?
and I need the axact format 31.12.9999 in my date (java.util.Date ) variable.
Thank you.
I want to set my java.util.Date date variable with 31.12.9999.
but I saw in the documentation that the year could not be more than 8901 or so (I don't know exactly.) Then I thought to set my date with 31.12.9000 and did the following.
Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
c.clear();
c.set(Calendar.YEAR, 9000);
c.set(Calendar.MONTH, 12);
c.set(Calendar.DATE, 31);
java.util.Date date = c.getTime(); <------ but in this line if I watch, it is showing the date as --> "Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 CET 9001"
The date is changed to one month after than what I gave. why it happend ?
and I need the axact format 31.12.9999 in my date (java.util.Date ) variable.
Thank you.
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"The first month of the year is JANUARY which is 0; the last depends on the number of months in a year."
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html#MONTH
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html#MONTH
>>and could you please tell me, how to get the exact format I need ?
You need to use a DateFormat to print the date
DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yy
System.out.println(df.form
You need to use a DateFormat to print the date
DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yy
System.out.println(df.form
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>>df.format(cal.getTime())
gives a string or a java.util.Date ?
because I don't need to print it, but I have to format the value in my java.util.Date date variable so that I can send it to other layers of my application. for example I have to send that Date object with that specific value and format to the stored procedured so that I can get the required result.
so that is the requirement.
please suggest. thank you.
gives a string or a java.util.Date ?
because I don't need to print it, but I have to format the value in my java.util.Date date variable so that I can send it to other layers of my application. for example I have to send that Date object with that specific value and format to the stored procedured so that I can get the required result.
so that is the requirement.
please suggest. thank you.
Date itself has no format. It's just a number. Only strings have formats. If you need to use it in an sp:
ps.setDate(1, new java.sql.Timestamp(date.ge
ps.setDate(1, new java.sql.Timestamp(date.ge
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Thanks to you both.
my problem is solved. you are right the date has no format. and I don't need to do that.
Thanks again.
my problem is solved. you are right the date has no format. and I don't need to do that.
Thanks again.
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You'll find the following approach to be less error-prone
c.set(Calendar.MONTH, Calendar.DECEMBER);
You'll find the following approach to be less error-prone
c.set(Calendar.MONTH, Calendar.DECEMBER);
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and could you please tell me, how to get the exact format I need ?