Java Calendar getDisplayName() Method //return String

The getDisplayName() method of java.util.Calendar class returns String representation of the calendar field value passed as parameter in a given style and local. Style and local are also passed as parameter. If no String representation is available, getDisplayName() returns null value. If String representation is available, get() method is called to access the calendar field value.

Syntax

Parameter

field - the calendar fields are passed like MONTH , DAY_OF_WEEK etc

style - it is the style to be applied to String representation of field passed as parameter.

locale - the locale for the string representation.

Returns

The string representation of field passed as parameter in specified format (style) and local is returned.

Throws

IllegalArgumentExeption

NullPointerException

Example 1

Output:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

Example 2

Output:

Days of week are January February March April May June July August September October November December Months of year are Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

Example 3

Output:

Days of year do not have String representation null null null null null null null 

Java Calendar getDisplayName(int field, int style, Locale locale) Method

The getDisplayName() method of java.util.Calendar class returns Map representation of the calendar field value passed as parameter in a given style and local. Style and local are also passed as parameter. As this method returns Map representation of passed field it has a String representation and a key value in integer form. Key value is used to uniquely identify.

Syntax

Parameter

field - the calendar fields are passed like MONTH , DAY_OF_WEEK etc

style - it is the style to be applied to String representation of field passed as parameter.

locale - the locale for the string representation.

Returns

The Map representation of field passed as parameter in specified format (style) and local is returned. Local and style is also passed as parameter.

Throws

IllegalArgumentExeption

NullPointerException

Example 1

Output:

List of Days in a week are : {Friday=6, Monday=2, Saturday=7, Sunday=1, Thursday=5, Tuesday=3, Wednesday=4} 

Example 2

Output:

List of Months are : {April=3, August=7, December=11, February=1, January=0, July=6, June=5, March=2, May=4, November=10, October=9, September=8}