Before Java 8, manipulating dates was a pain.
Java makes life pretty easy when comparing dates.
Java makes date-to-string conversion straightforward.
Java offers multiple ways to get the current date, using both the old java.util.Date class and the newer java.time package (introduced in Java 8) which is more versatile and intuitive.
java.util.Date
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How to: Using java.time package (Recommended in Java 8 and later): import java.time.LocalDate; import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter; public class DateParser { public static void main(String[] args) { String dateString = "2023-04-30"; DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd"); LocalDate date = LocalDate.parse(dateString, formatter); System.out.println(date); // Output: 2023-04-30 } } Using SimpleDateFormat (Older Approach): import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class DateParser { public static void main(String[] args) { String dateString = "30/04/2023"; SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy"); try { Date date = formatter.