Japanese Locale and SimpleDateFormat

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sameergn@gmail.com - 23 Jun 2005 21:57 GMT

Hi,

The code

SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat ("dd/MMM/yyyy", new
Locale("ja", "JP"));
System.out.println("Date = " + formatter.format(new Date()));

prints date in the format 23/6/2005.

Can we not get 3 char month name in Japanese locale?
Does the Japanese language have 3 character month names?

Thanks,
Sameer.

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Pete Barrett - 24 Jun 2005 18:53 GMT

>Hi,
>
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>Can we not get 3 char month name in Japanese locale?
>Does the Japanese language have 3 character month names?

Since Japanese uses about 5 different writing systems, I would doubt
it! At least without further narrowing the Locale.

I suppose though, that you have checked that Japanese resources are
available on your computer to use in a Japanese locale? If they're not
available, they can't be used, though the Locale will still be
created. In that case, what you have may the best it can manage.

Pete Barrett

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sameergn@gmail.com - 27 Jun 2005 17:12 GMT

> >Hi,
> >
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>
> Pete Barrett

Thanks for your reply.
I found this page which says that Japan does not use month names as
such.
http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/monthday.html
We checked with our Japanese clients and they are ok with using a digit
instead of 3 letter month name.

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