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DateFormatBest.javaAPI DocExample569Wed Mar 03 11:22:14 GMT 2004None

DateFormatBest.java

import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;

/** The "best" way to format a date/time is to use
 * the DateFormat.getInstance() method, which will
 * be localized automatically.
 * @version $Id: DateFormatBest.java,v 1.1 2004/03/03 17:22:14 ian Exp $
 */
public class DateFormatBest {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		Date today = new Date();

		DateFormat df = DateFormat.getInstance();
		System.out.println(df.format(today));

		DateFormat df_fr = 
			DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.FULL, Locale.FRENCH);
		System.out.println(df_fr.format(today));
	}
}