java - Return unknown characters in DateFormat as literals -
designing android app requires users able enter custom date format used display current time/date in exact user requested format dateformat.
i need users able mix literals (i.e. actual characters not parsed) characters using format date. understand can surround literals in ' (single quotes) desired behavior is: characters can formatted date part , other characters should return original character.
for example: if try format date string t hh:mm
, error: unknown pattern character 't'
. (as fallback return original string). desired behavior return formatted date unknown character e.g. t 11:03
how can achieve this?
to clarify: don't want rely on single-quotes 2 reasons:
1. want make simpler user enter date format and
2. want still work if user enters incorrect format
(as aside know when setting format textclock
view behavior desired: unknown characters returned literally)
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