Compare the difference for short, medium and long time format in Java

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import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Date date = new Date();

    // Format date in a short format
    String today = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.SHORT).format(date);
    System.out.println("Today " + today);

    // Format date in a medium format
    today = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.MEDIUM).format(date);
    System.out.println("Today " + today);

    // Format date in a long format
    today = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, DateFormat.LONG).format(date);
    System.out.println("Today " + today);
  }
}