title: Getting a Date with "ShortenedMonth/dd" format
body: <p>Is there a way I can get a date by the format "MM/dd" but instead of the month being an <code>int</code>, it is a shortened <code>string</code> like "Jan 30"?</p>
  
  <p>Currently I did this with Java by a simple <code>Switch Case</code>, but I want to know if this is already contained in a <code>DateFormat</code> or something similar.</p>
  
  <p>Anyway I leave here my current code. I used <code>R.string</code> because my application has multi-language support.</p>
  
  <pre><code>public void setShortMonth(){
     final Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
     int Month = calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH);
     String ShortMonth = " ";
     switch (Month){
          case 0: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Jan);
              break;
          case 1: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Fev);
              break;
          case 2: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Mar);
              break;
          case 3: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Apr);
              break;
          case 4: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.May);
              break;
          case 5: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Jun);
              break;
          case 6: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Jul);
              break;
          case 7: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Aug);
              break;
          case 8: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Sep);
              break;
          case 9: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Oct);
              break;
          case 10: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Nov);
              break;
          case 11: 
              ShortMonth = getString(R.string.Dec);
              break;
          }
          TextView datetxt = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.home_date);
          datetxt.setText(ShortMonth + " " + Day);
  }
  </code></pre>