How to format date in java?

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

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MM-dd-yyyy");
        // Today date object
        Date now = new Date();
        // Output: 08-31-2022
        System.out.print(dateFormat.format(now));
    }
}

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import java.time.LocalDate;
import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;

public class DateFormatExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        LocalDate date = LocalDate.now(); // get the current date
        DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd"); // create a formatter with the desired pattern
        String formattedDate = date.format(formatter); // format the date using the formatter
        System.out.println(formattedDate); // output the formatted date
    }
}