The java.time.format.DateTimeFormatterBuilder for Custom Date Patterns in Java

DateTimeFormatterBuilder allows for complex and custom date-time formatting beyond predefined styles.

Source Code

DateTimeFormatter formatter = new DateTimeFormatterBuilder()
        .appendValue(ChronoField.MONTH_OF_YEAR, 2)
        .appendLiteral('/')
        .appendValue(ChronoField.DAY_OF_MONTH, 2)
        .appendLiteral('/')
        .appendValue(ChronoField.YEAR, 4)
        .toFormatter();
LocalDate date = LocalDate.now();
System.out.println(date.format(formatter)); // Formats current date with custom pattern