Date input

[robmif76]

Hi all,

i am a Java newbie and I need some help in geting user date input using the calendar class.


Any help?

 

[meadandale]

Sure, we can provide help. What are you trying to do, EXACTLY?

 

[robmif76]

Well, basically I'm trying to find out the most convenient way of gathering a date (dd/mm/yyyy) user input using the buffered reader.

Cheers

 

[meadandale]

SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy");
DateFormat df2 = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.FULL);
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
String input;
System.out.print("Enter date as MM/dd/yyyy:");
input = reader.readLine();
try {
    Date d = df.parse(input);
    System.out.println("The date you entered is:" +       df2.format(d));

} catch (Exception e) {
    System.err.println("The value you entered is not a date!");
}

 

[robmif76]

Thanks alot mate.

That certainly sorted out my problem!!