Java.util.Locale.getDisplayLanguage() Method

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Description

The java.util.Locale.getDisplayLanguage(Locale inLocale) method returns a name for the locale's language that is appropriate for display to the user. If possible, the name returned will be localized according to inLocale.

Declaration

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

public String getDisplayLanguage(Locale inLocale)

Parameters

NA

Return Value

This method does not return a value.

Exception

NullPointerException − if inLocale is null

Example

The following example shows the usage of java.util.Locale.getDisplayLanguage() method.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.*;

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

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale = new Locale("ENGLISH", "US");

      // print locale
      System.out.println("Locale:" + locale);

      // print language for another locale - result is based on inLocale
      System.out.println("Language:"
         + locale.getDisplayLanguage(new Locale("GERMANY", "GERMAN")));
   }
}

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

Locale:english_US
Language:english