How to use applyPattern(String pattern) method of java.text.SimpleDateFormat class

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SimpleDateFormatDemo.java

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

public class SimpleDateFormatDemo
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        Date date =  new Date();
        System.out.println("date           = "+date);
       
        SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat();

        /*
         * Parameters:
         *
         * pattern - the new date and time pattern for this date
         * format
         */
        formatter.applyPattern("MMM");
        String strDate = formatter.format(date);
        System.out.println("Formatted date = "+strDate);
    }

}

Output:

date           = Wed Jan 09 12:25:40 IST 2019
Formatted date = Jan

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