local date format java code example

Example 1: format localdate java

LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();
 
String formattedDate = today.format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("dd-MMM-yy"));
 
System.out.println(formattedDate);

Example 2: local date to date java

public LocalDate convertToLocalDateViaInstant(Date dateToConvert) {
    return dateToConvert.toInstant()
      .atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault())
      .toLocalDate();
}