How to format DatePickerDialog selected date in Android









MainActivity.java



package com.cfsuman.androidtutorials;

import android.app.DatePickerDialog;
import android.app.Dialog;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.DatePicker;
import android.widget.TextView;
import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Locale;


public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

// Get the widgets reference from XML layout
Button button = findViewById(R.id.button);


// Show the date picker dialog
button.setOnClickListener(v -> {
// Initialize a new date picker dialog fragment
DialogFragment dFragment = new DatePickerFragment();

// Show the date picker dialog fragment
dFragment.show(
getSupportFragmentManager(),
"Date Picker"
);
});
}



public static class DatePickerFragment extends DialogFragment
implements DatePickerDialog.OnDateSetListener{

@NonNull
@Override
public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState){
final Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
int year = calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
int month = calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH);
int day = calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);

return new DatePickerDialog(
getActivity(),0, this,year,month,day);
}


public void onDateSet(
DatePicker view, int year, int month, int day){

// Get the text view from XML layout
TextView textView = (TextView) requireActivity()
.findViewById(R.id.textView);


// Show the chosen date
// Because month index start from zero
int actualMonth = month+1;
// Display the unformatted date to TextView
textView.setText(
"Year : " + year + ", Month : " + actualMonth
+ ", Day : " + day + "\n\n");


// Create a Date variable/object with user chosen date
Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
cal.setTimeInMillis(0);
cal.set(year, month, day, 0, 0, 0);
Date chosenDate = cal.getTime();


// Format the date using style medium and US locale
DateFormat df_medium_us = DateFormat.getDateInstance(
DateFormat.MEDIUM, Locale.US);
String df_medium_us_str = df_medium_us.format(chosenDate);
// Display the formatted date
textView.append(df_medium_us_str
+ "\nDateFormat MEDIUM, Locale US\n\n");


// Format the date using style medium and UK locale
DateFormat df_medium_uk = DateFormat.getDateInstance(
DateFormat.MEDIUM, Locale.UK);
String df_medium_uk_str = df_medium_uk.format(chosenDate);
// Display the formatted date
textView.append(df_medium_uk_str
+ "\nDateFormat MEDIUM, Locale UK\n\n");


// Format the date using style short
DateFormat df_short = DateFormat
.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT);
String df_short_str = df_short.format(chosenDate);
// Display the formatted date
textView.append(df_short_str + " \nDateFormat SHORT\n\n");


// Format the date using style long
DateFormat df_long = DateFormat
.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG);
String df_long_str = df_long.format(chosenDate);
// Display the formatted date
textView.append(df_long_str + " \nDateFormat LONG\n\n");



// Format the date using style full
DateFormat df_full = DateFormat
.getDateInstance(DateFormat.FULL);
String df_full_str = df_full.format(chosenDate);
// Display the formatted date
textView.append(df_full_str + " \nDateFormat FULL");
}
}
}





activity_main.xml



<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
xmlns:tool="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:background="#DCDCDC"
android:padding="24dp">

<Button
android:id="@+id/button"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Set Date"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="24dp"
android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
android:textSize="24sp"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/button"
tool:text="TextView" />

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>