The locale() method is a built-in method of the java.util.Formatter which returns a locale. This locale is set by the formatter construction. The format method for this object which has a locale argument does not change this value.
Syntax:
public Locale locale()
Parameters: The function accepts no parameter.
Return Value: The function returns null if no localization is applied, otherwise a locale which has been initialized to the formatter.
Exceptions: The function throws FormatterClosedException if the formatter has been closed before the function call.
Below is the implementation of the above function:
Program 1:
// Java program to implement// the above function import java.util.Formatter;import java.util.Locale; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { // Get the string Buffer StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer(); // Object creation Formatter frmt = new Formatter(buffer, Locale.CANADA); // Format a new string String name = "My name is Gopal Dave"; frmt.format("What is your name? \n%s !", name); // Print the Formatted string System.out.println(frmt); // Prints the format that has been set // Initially to the formatter System.out.println("Locale: " + frmt.locale()); }} |
Output:
What is your name? My name is Gopal Dave ! Locale: en_CA
Program 2:
// Java program to implement// the above function import java.util.Formatter;import java.util.Locale; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { try { // Get the string Buffer StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer(); // Object creation Formatter frmt = new Formatter(buffer, Locale.CANADA); // Format a new string String name = "My name is Gopal Dave"; frmt.format("What is your name? \n%s !", name); // Print the Formatted string System.out.println(frmt); // Formatter closed frmt.close(); // Prints the format that has been set // Initially to the formatter System.out.println("Locale: " + frmt.locale()); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("Exception is: " + e); } }} |
Output:
What is your name? My name is Gopal Dave ! Exception is: java.util.FormatterClosedException
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/util/Formatter.html#locale()
