How to parse datetime with timezone, but no T or nanoseconds

Brett :

I'm trying to parse a datetime string in the following format:

2019-02-22 19:29:43+00:00

I'm following this guide: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/format/DateTimeFormatter.html

This particular row seems to be the timestamp string that I'm trying to parse for:

Z       zone-offset                 offset-Z          +0000; -0800; -08:00;

Here is what I created, given that guide:

String input = "2019-02-22 19:29:43+00:00";

DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ssX");
LocalDateTime parsed = LocalDateTime.parse(input, formatter);

But I get this error:

 java.time.format.DateTimeParseException: Text '2019-02-22 19:29:43+00:00' could not be parsed, unparsed text found at index 22

Samuel Philipp :

Try yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ssXXX. This should solve your problem.

Offset X and x:

One letter outputs just the hour, such as '+01', unless the minute is non-zero in which case the minute is also output, such as '+0130'.

Two letters outputs the hour and minute, without a colon, such as '+0130'.

Three letters outputs the hour and minute, with a colon, such as '+01:30'.

Four letters outputs the hour and minute and optional second, without a colon, such as '+013015'.

Five letters outputs the hour and minute and optional second, with a colon, such as '+01:30:15'.

Six or more letters throws IllegalArgumentException.

From the description below the table: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/format/DateTimeFormatter.html

EDIT:

If you want to format dates with that pattern and want the same output string you should use yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ssxxx instead (see Andreas' comment below).