SimpleDateFormat(String template, Locale locale) with for example Locale.US for ASCII dates

Question

Issue: Using SimpleDateFormat directly without an explicit locale Id: SimpleDateFormat

SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat(         


        

Answer 1

Careful about getDefault though, as it might not be appropriate for all use-cases, especially machine-readable output. From the docs:

The default locale is not appropriate for machine-readable output. The best choice there is usually Locale.US – this locale is guaranteed to be available on all devices, and the fact that it has no surprising special cases and is frequently used (especially for computer-computer communication) means that it tends to be the most efficient choice too.