How to convert String into DateFormat in java?

Question

I am working in Java. I have a String and I want to convert it into Date format. Please see the code below for more details.

String dateString = "4:16:06 PM";

I want to convert it into the below Date, using the current day, month, and year:

Date convertedDate = 2014-04-22 16:16:06.00

How can I do this?

Answer 1

try this:

// get current date
SimpleDateFormat dateFormat1 = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
String a = dateFormat1.format(new Date());

// add current date to your time string
String dateString = a + " 4:16:06 PM";

SimpleDateFormat dateFormat2 = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd h:mm:ss a");
try {
    // parse it. This is you date object.
    Date d = dateFormat2.parse(dateString);
} catch (ParseException ex) {
    ex.printStackTrace();
}