Java Locale equals() Method

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Description

The Java Locale equals(Object obj) method returns true if this Locale is equal to another object. A Locale is deemed equal to another Locale with identical language, country, and variant, and unequal to all other objects.

Declaration

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

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Parameters

obj − the reference object with which to compare.

Return Value

This method returns true if this Locale is equal to the specified object.

Exception

NA

Checking Different Locales for Equality Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale equals() method. We're creating an instance of a Locale of US and printed it. Then another locale for Germany is created and locales are compared for equality using equals() method.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

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

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale1 = new Locale("ENGLISH", "US");

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

      // create a second locale
      Locale locale2 = new Locale("GERMANY", "GERMAN");

      // compare two locales
      System.out.println("Locales are equal:" + locale1.equals(locale2));
   }
}

Output

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

Locale1:english_US
Locales are equal:false
Locales are equal:true

Checking Same Locales for Equality Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale equals() method. We're creating an instance of a Locale of US and printed it. Then another locale for US is created and locales are compared for equality using equals() method.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

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

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale1 = new Locale("ENGLISH", "US");

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

      // create a second locale
      Locale locale2 = new Locale("ENGLISH", "US");

      // compare two locales
      System.out.println("Locales are equal:" + locale1.equals(locale2));
   }
}

Output

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

Locale1:english_US
Locales are equal:true