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LocalDate toString() method in Java with Examples

The toString() method of a LocalDate class is used to get this date as a String, such as 2019-01-01.The output will be in the ISO-8601 format uuuu-MM-dd.

Syntax:

public String toString()

Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameters.

Return value: This method returns String which is the representation of this date, not null.

Below programs illustrate the toString() method:

Program 1:




// Java program to demonstrate
// LocalDate.toString() method
  
import java.time.*;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create a LocalDate object
        LocalDate localD
            = LocalDate.parse("2018-12-06");
  
        // print LocalDate
        System.out.println("LocalDate: "
                           + localD.toString());
    }
}


Output:

LocalDate: 2018-12-06

Program 2:




// Java program to demonstrate
// LocalDate.toString() method
  
import java.time.*;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create a LocalDate object
        LocalDate localD
            = LocalDate.parse("2021-06-30");
  
        // print LocalDate
        System.out.println("LocalDate: "
                           + localD.toString());
    }
}


Output:

LocalDate: 2021-06-30

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/time/LocalDate.html#toString()

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