Java Locale - equals() Method
The java.util.Locale.equals() method returns true if this Locale is equal to another object. A Locale is deemed equal to another Locale with identical language, script, country, variant and extensions, and unequal to all other objects.
Syntax
public boolean equals(Object obj)
Parameters
obj |
Specify the reference object with which to compare. |
Return Value
Returns true if this Locale is equal to the specified object.
Exception
NA
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.Locale.equals() method is used to check if the given Locale is equal to another object.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating locales
Locale loc1 = new Locale("EN", "US");
Locale loc2 = new Locale("EN", "US");
Locale loc3 = new Locale("EN", "UK");
//printing locales
System.out.println("loc1 is: " + loc1);
System.out.println("loc2 is: " + loc2);
System.out.println("loc3 is: " + loc3);
//checking loc1 and loc2 for equality
System.out.println("Are loc1 and loc2 equal?: " + loc1.equals(loc2));
//checking loc1 and loc3 for equality
System.out.println("Are loc1 and loc3 equal?: " + loc1.equals(loc3));
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
loc1 is: en_US loc2 is: en_US loc3 is: en_UK Are loc1 and loc2 equal?: true Are loc1 and loc3 equal?: false
❮ Java.util - Locale
