title: Convert string to date then format the date
body: <p>I am formatting a string to a date using the code</p>
  
  <pre><code>String start_dt = '2011-01-01';
  
  DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("YYYY-MM-DD"); 
  Date date = (Date)formatter.parse(start_dt);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But how do I convert the date from <code>YYYY-MM-DD</code> format to <code>MM-DD-YYYY</code> format?</p>