Java Locale clone() Method

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Description

The Java Locale clone() method creates a copy of this locale.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.util.Locale.clone() method

public Object clone()

Parameters

NA

Return Value

This method returns a clone of this instance.

Exception

NA

Cloning a Locale of CANADA Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale clone() method. We're creating an instance of a Locale of Canada. Locale is printed and its clone is created and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

public class LocaleDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale1 = Locale.CANADA;

      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale1:" + locale1);

      // create a second locale
      Locale locale2;

      // clone locale1 to locale2
      locale2 = (Locale) locale1.clone();

      // print locale2
      System.out.println("Locale2:" + locale2);
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Locale1:en_CA
Locale2:en_CA

Cloning a Locale of US Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale clone() method. We're creating an instance of a Locale of US. Locale is printed and its clone is created and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

public class LocaleDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale1 = Locale.US;

      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale1:" + locale1);

      // create a second locale
      Locale locale2;

      // clone locale1 to locale2
      locale2 = (Locale) locale1.clone();

      // print locale2
      System.out.println("Locale2:" + locale2);
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Locale1:en_US
Locale2:en_US

Cloning a Locale of FRANCE Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale clone() method. We're creating an instance of a Locale of France. Locale is printed and its clone is created and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

public class LocaleDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale1 = Locale.FRANCE;

      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale1:" + locale1);

      // create a second locale
      Locale locale2;

      // clone locale1 to locale2
      locale2 = (Locale) locale1.clone();

      // print locale2
      System.out.println("Locale2:" + locale2);
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Locale1:fr_FR
Locale2:fr_FR