SimpleDateFormat parse exception for Time

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DateFormat FORMAT_TIME_AM = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm");//works

If I use this code, everything works fine, but when I insert an "a" to display the AM/PM in the end, a parsing exception is raised.

DateFormat FORMAT_TIME_AM = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm a");//does not works

Here is the error:

com.finalagenda W/System.err java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "2:11" (at offset 4) com.finalagenda W/System.err﹕ at java.text.DateFormat.parse(DateFormat.java:579)

Any thoughts?

Okay Mike, that might be a problem, do you have any idea how can I input the AM/PM string with SimpleDateFormat? — Diogo Rosa
– Diogo Rosa, Commented Jun 9, 2015 at 9:57

Zaw Than oo · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-09 03:20:20Z

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In SimpleDateFormat, HHand hh are different. HH from 0 to 23 for 24 hours format and hh from 1 to 12 (AM/PM) 12 hours format.

"HH:mm" -> 13:30 is "hh:mm a" -> 01:30 PM

answered Jun 9, 2015 at 3:20

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Diogo Rosa Over a year ago

I know that, but my idea is to be able to display both formats depending on the Android system language.

Diogo Rosa · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-09 10:08:14Z

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Okay guys I just fixed, just added "AM" to the end of my String time and it automatically changes to "PM" if necessary. Thanks for everything, hope this helps anyone else.

answered Jun 9, 2015 at 10:08

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Nei Borges Filho · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-09 01:34:09Z

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The code below works fine here. Could you please provide part of your code?

public static void main(String args[])
{
    DateFormat FORMAT_TIME_AM = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm a");
    System.out.println(FORMAT_TIME_AM.format(new Date()));
}

answered Jun 9, 2015 at 1:34

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Diogo Rosa Over a year ago

dataHora.setHora(timePicker.getCurrentHour() + ":" + timePicker.getCurrentMinute()); txtDataHora.setText(dataHora.toString()); picker.cancel(); I try to parse this String, in one format works in another it wont.

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