The java.lang.Object.toString() method returns a string representation of the object. In general, the toString method returns a string that "textually represents" this object. The result should be a concise but informative representation that is easy for a person to read. It is recommended that all subclasses override this method.
Following is the declaration for java.lang.Object.toString() method
public String toString()
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This method returns a string representation of the object.
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The following example shows the usage of lang.Object.toString() method.
package com.tutorialspoint; import java.util.ArrayList; public class ObjectDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // get an integer Integer i = new Integer(50); // get a list ArrayList list = new ArrayList(); // add some elements in list list.add(50); list.add("Hello World"); // print their string representation System.out.println("" + i.toString()); System.out.println("" + list.toString()); } }
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −
50 [50, Hello World]