How to convert a string date "2019-04-21T12:08:35" to SimpleDateFormat, there by convert to Date?

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For normal date Strings like "2019-04-08 08:35"

   SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-dd-mm hh:mm");

but What shall be the shortest conversion for dates like

   "2019-04-21T12:08:35"

Advice - Don't do it. `SimpleDateFormat` is long outdated, use java-8's new java.time features. Even IF you do want to do it, where is your attempt? — Nicholas K, Jan 03 '19 at 14:05
Side note, `yyyy-dd-yy hh:mm` is not correct for your example. — achAmháin, Jan 03 '19 at 14:07
Use this if you are still using SimpleDateFormat `yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss` -- thanks updated — Nikhil, Jan 03 '19 at 14:08
FWIW it has been mentioned that this question is a possible duplicate of [Java string to date conversion](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4216745/java-string-to-date-conversion) and [How to convert string to Date object?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7785014/how-to-convert-string-to-date-object), but it was reopened. I wanted to let the links stand here as reference. — Ole V.V., Jan 04 '19 at 12:19

xingbin · Answer 1 · 2019-01-03T14:18:54.970

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SimpleDateFormat is not a Date, it's used to

You can parse String to java.time.LocalDateTime directly since java8:

LocalDateTime localDateTime = LocalDateTime.parse("2019-04-21T12:08:35");
System.out.println(localDateTime);

edited Jan 03 '19 at 14:18

answered Jan 03 '19 at 14:07

xingbin

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 03 '19 at 14:08

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Before Java8 :

SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-dd-yy'T'hh:mm:ss");

answered Jan 03 '19 at 14:08

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