format localdate to string in java

/**
 * @author lautturi.com
 * Java example: java formatting localdate to string
 */

import java.util.*;
import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.time.LocalDate;
import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;

public class Lautturi {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		LocalDate localDate = LocalDate.now();
		DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy LLLL dd");
		String formattedString = localDate.format(formatter);
		 
		System.out.println(formattedString);
		
	}
}