how to convert a date to string in java code example

Example 1: date to string java

Date date = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();  
    DateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss");  
    String strDate = dateFormat.format(date);

Example 2: java date to string

Format formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
String s = formatter.format(date);