How to convert String to Date in java

Question

I have a string something like date month year(31 08 2012) . I want to convert it to date format.

String string = "31082012";
Date date = new SimpleDateFormat("DDMMYYYY").parse(string);
System.out.println(date);

Change `DDMMYYYY` to `ddMMyyyy`, see [JavaDoc](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/) — jlordo, Apr 11 '13 at 09:39
Why so many downvotes ?? Poor guy lost his 10 rep ! Be nice guys :) — Shankar Narayana Damodaran, Apr 11 '13 at 09:39
Have you read the [JavaDoc](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html)? — Kai, Apr 11 '13 at 09:39
Questions like this have been asked a plenty of times here. Most of them could be answered by reading the documentation. — Kai, Apr 11 '13 at 09:41
@RJ. because, it is a very basic question. you can find the answer just by lookin at the API .:) — PermGenError, Apr 11 '13 at 09:41

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 11 '13 at 09:38

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Firstly, Your format is wrong, it should be ddMMyyyy

Date date = new SimpleDateFormat("ddMMyyyy").parse(string);

answered Apr 11 '13 at 09:38

PermGenError

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