DisplayMonth.java

package com.javamultiplex.datetime;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

//How to display month in different formats?
public class DisplayMonth {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		
		Date date=new Date();
		DateFormat monthFormat=null;
		String month=null;
		/*
		 * M -> Month in digits(1-12)
		 * MM -> Month in digits(1-12)
		 * MMM -> Month name in 3 chars
		 * MMMM -> Full month name
		 */
		monthFormat=new SimpleDateFormat("M");
		month=monthFormat.format(date);
		System.out.println("Current month in digits : "+month);
		monthFormat=new SimpleDateFormat("MMM");
		month=monthFormat.format(date);
		System.out.println("Month name in 3 chars : "+month);
		monthFormat=new SimpleDateFormat("MMMM");
		month=monthFormat.format(date);
		System.out.println("Full month name : "+month);
		
	}
	
}