How to use the toString method in Java?

Posted By: Anonymous

Can anybody explain to me the concept of the toString() method, defined in the Object class? How is it used, and what is its purpose?

Solution

From the Object.toString docs:

Returns a string representation of the
object. In general, the toString
method returns a string that
“textually represents” this object.
The result should be a concise but
informative representation that is
easy for a person to read. It is
recommended that all subclasses
override this method.

The toString method for class Object
returns a string consisting of the
name of the class of which the object
is an instance, the at-sign character
`@’, and the unsigned hexadecimal
representation of the hash code of the
object. In other words, this method
returns a string equal to the value
of:

getClass().getName() + '@' + Integer.toHexString(hashCode())

Example:

String[] mystr ={"a","b","c"};
System.out.println("mystr.toString: " + mystr.toString());

output:- mystr.toString: [Ljava.lang.String;@13aaa14a

Answered By: Anonymous

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