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Retrieves the long date formatting string for this locale.
Syntax
public String getLongDateFormatString()
Return Value
Returns a String object that contains the long date formatting string for this locale.
Remarks
The String returned by this method can consist of a combination of day, month, and year format pictures (as defined in the following table) and any string of characters enclosed in single quotes. Characters in single quotes remain as given.
Day Values | Description |
d | The day of the month as digits without leading zeros for single digit days. |
dd | The day of the month as digits with leading zeros for single digit days. |
ddd | The day of the week as a three letter abbreviation. |
dddd | The day of the week name. |
Month Values | Description |
m | The month as digits without leading zeros for single digit months. |
mm | The month as digits with leading zeros for single digit months. |
mmm | The month as a three letter abbreviation. |
mmmm | The month name. |
Year Values | Description |
y | The year represented only as the last digit. |
yy | The year represented only as the last two digits. |
yyyy | The year represented by the full 4 digits. |
See Also setLongDateFormatString, setShortDateFormatString, getShortDateFormatString