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Asked: June 3, 20262026-06-03T06:28:35+00:00 2026-06-03T06:28:35+00:00

I have an EditText in my Activity that users must enter date in it

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I have an EditText in my Activity that users must enter date in it in my desired format like ____/__/__. Is there any way to show this format in EditText of Android like mask textboxes of some programming languages?

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    2026-06-03T06:28:36+00:00Added an answer on June 3, 2026 at 6:28 am
    editText.setHint("____/__/__");
    

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    <EditText android:layout_width="fill_parent"
      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
      android:hint="____/__/__"/>
    

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    I would recommend a DatePicker though rather than having users enter numbers and slashes. If DatePicker is not an option, I would then recommend 3 EditTexts that each have their own hint and which possibly automatically move between each other when they reach their automatic size.

    [2012]/[01]/[01]
    
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