SimpleDateFormat.parse - ParseException

Question

I'm trying to parse a (String) date into Date object, but no matter what pattern I use for SimpleDateFormat, I simply can't make it work, I always end up with getting a ParseException.

Code:

SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("E MMM, d, h:mm a", Locale.US);

String strDate = "Tue Sep, 18, 3:30 AM";
Date newDate = null;

newDate = sdf.parse(strDate);

The above code gives me a Exception: java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "Tue Sep, 18, 3:30 AM".

I've even tried writing the string date directly into the parse method;

newDate = sdf.parse("Tue Sep, 18, 3:30 AM");

But that doesn't make any difference.

I'm cleary doing something wrong, but I just don't see where. I've read http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html over and over, and tried different SimpleDateFormat#pattern but haven't manage to solve it.

The code doesn't throw any Exception for me.

Dan D.
– Dan D.

2012-09-19 18:58:03 +00:00
Commented Sep 19, 2012 at 18:58 — Dan D.
– Dan D., Commented Sep 19, 2012 at 18:58
For me two. Works like a charm

Ilya
– Ilya

2012-09-19 18:58:29 +00:00
Commented Sep 19, 2012 at 18:58 — Ilya
– Ilya, Commented Sep 19, 2012 at 18:58

Jordan Kaye · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-19 18:58:06Z

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Everything should be fine with that.. Try removing the locale, sometimes that can cause strange errors depending on the environment.

answered Sep 19, 2012 at 18:58

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kaderud Over a year ago

I have no explanation, but it "just works" for me now, I think this might've been a problem with Dropbox syncing my folder and perhaps locking the files as NetBeans was compiling and running it.

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