Java Currency - getSymbol() Method

The java.util.Currency.getSymbol() method is used to get the symbol of this currency for the default DISPLAY locale. For example, for the US Dollar, the symbol is "$" if the default locale is the US, while for other locales it may be "US$". If no symbol can be determined, the ISO 4217 currency code is returned.

Syntax

public String getSymbol()

Parameters

No parameter is required.

Return Value

Returns the symbol of this currency for the default DISPLAY locale.

Exception

NA.

Example:

In the example below, the java.util.Currency.getSymbol() method is used to get the symbol of the currency for the default locale.

import java.util.*;

public class MyClass {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    //creating a currency for euro
    Currency Curr = Currency.getInstance("EUR");

    //getting and printing the currency symbol
    String symbol = Curr.getSymbol();
    System.out.println("Currency symbol is: " + symbol);
  }
}

The output of the above code will be:

Currency symbol is: €