Java Locale getDisplayName() method

7 Nov 2024 | 2 min read

The getDisplayName() method of Locale class is used to return a name for the locale that is appropriate for display to the user. This will be the value returned by getDisplayScript(), getDisplayLanguage(), getDisplayCountry(), and getDisplayVariant() assembled into a single string.

Syntax

Parameter

NA

Return

This method does not return a value.

Example 1

Output:

Locale: english_IN Name: english (India) 

Example 2

Output:

Locale1: english_IN Locale2: german_AU Name of Locale1: english (India) Name of Locale2: german (Australia) 

Example 3

Output:

Locale1: spanish_EC Locale2: french_BE Locale3: french_BE Name of Locale1: spanish (Ecuador) Name of Locale2: french (Belgium) Name of Locale3: german (Australia) 

Java Locale getDisplayName(Locale inLocale) method

The getDisplayName(Locale inLocale) method of Locale class is used to return a name for the locale that is appropriate for display to the user. This will be the value returned by getDisplayScript(), getDisplayLanguage(), getDisplayCountry(), and getDisplayVariant() assembled into a single string.

Syntax

Throws

NullPointerException: This exception will throw if inLocale is null.

Example 4

Output:

Locale: english_IN Name of in Locale: english (India) 

Example 5

Output:

Locale1: english_IN Locale2: spanish_EC Name of in Locale1: english (India) Name of in Locale2: spanish (Ecuador)