I'm trying to create a date variable based on a date I have chosen. When I use the the simpledateformat to parse it to the date object, it will not work. Please can someone help me?
package com.example.rossr.tlatimetableweek;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;
public class A_Week extends AppCompatActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_a__week);
DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
Date currentDate = new Date();
Log.i("Current Date",dateFormat.format(currentDate));
Date termDate = dateFormat.parse("11/12/2017"); //error on this line
}
}
Try this
try {
SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
Date date = dateFormat.parse("11/12/2017")
}
catch (ParseException ex){
Log.i("Current Date","error occurred while parsing date");
}
This is because DateFormat.parse method throws ParseException and you need to handle it. declare it in the method signature or handle the exception with try and catch block. i have modified the code to handle it with try and catch block. please try with below code.
DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
Date currentDate = new Date();
Log.i("Current Date",dateFormat.format(currentDate));
try {
Date termDate = dateFormat.parse("11/12/2017");
System.out.println(" date ["+termDate+"]");
}
catch (ParseException ex){
Log.i("Current Date","error occurred while parsing date");
}
You need to try/catch the ParseException. Use:
try {
Date termDate = dateFormat.parse("11/12/2017");
} catch (ParseException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Android studio suggested me this solution. Not sure, what IDE you are using.