How can the given task be accomplished using SimpleDateFormat in Java?

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To accomplish a given task using SimpleDateFormat in Java, follow these steps:

1. Create a SimpleDateFormat object with the desired date/time format.

2. Use the format method of SimpleDateFormat to convert a Date object or a string into a formatted date/time string.

For example, let's say we want to format the current date and time in the format "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss". The following code demonstrates how to use SimpleDateFormat to accomplish this task:

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

public class DateExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Create a SimpleDateFormat object with the desired format
        SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");

        // Get the current date and time
        Date now = new Date();

        // Format the current date and time using the SimpleDateFormat object
        String formattedDate = dateFormat.format(now);

        // Print the formatted date and time string
        System.out.println("Formatted Date: " + formattedDate);
    }
}

This will output the current date and time in the desired format: "Formatted Date: 2022-10-20 13:45:27".