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Java Locale toString() Method with Example

Locale Class toString() method: Here, we are going to learn about the toString() method of Locale Class with its syntax and example.
Submitted by Preeti Jain, on March 08, 2020

Locale Class toString() method

• toString() method is available in java.util package.
• toString() method is for string denotation of this Locale along with country, language and variant code separated by an underscore.
• toString() method is a non-static method, it is accessible with the class object and if we try to access the method with the class name then we will get an error.
• toString() method may throw an exception at the time of string denotation of this Locale.

Syntax:

    public final String toString();

Parameter(s):

• It does not accept any parameter.

Return value:

The return type of the method is String, represents country, language and variant in the form of string.

Example:

// Java program to demonstrate the example 
// of String toString() method of Locale 

import java.util.*;

public class ToStringOfLocale {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Instantiates Locale
        Locale lo = new Locale("jap", "JAPAN", "AM");

        // Display Locale
        System.out.println("lo: " + lo);

        // By using toString() method is
        // to represent this locale as a String
        System.out.println("lo.toString(): " + lo.toString());
    }
}

Output

lo: jap_JAPAN_AM
lo.toString(): jap_JAPAN_AM