Java Locale equals() method

The equals() method of Java Locale class returns true if this Locale is equal to another object. A Locale is deemed equal to another Locale with identical language, variant, country, extension, script, and unequal to all other objects.

Syntax

Parameter

obj: It is the reference object with which to compare.

Return

It returns the default locale for this instance of Java Virtual Machine

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class LocaleEqualsExample1
{
   public static void main(String[] args) 
   {
      // create a new locale
      Locale locale1 = new Locale("Company", "javatpoint");
      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale1: " + locale1);

      // create a second locale
      Locale locale2 = new Locale("Company", "SSSIT");

      // compare two locales
      System.out.println("Locales are equal: " + locale1.equals(locale2));
   }
}

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Output:

Locale1: company_JAVATPOINT
Locales are equal: false

Example 2

import java.util.*;
public class LocaleEqualsExample2
{
   public static void main(String[] args) 
   {
      // create a new locale
      Locale locale1 = new Locale("Company", "javatpoint");
      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale1: " + locale1);

      // create a second locale
      Locale locale2 = new Locale("Owner", "Sonoo");
      System.out.println("Locale2: " + locale2);

      // compare two locale1 and locale2
      System.out.println("Locale1 and Locale2 are equal: " + locale1.equals(locale2));
      
      // create a third locale
      Locale locale3 = new Locale("Owner", "Sonoo");

      // compare locale2 and locale3
      System.out.println("Locale2 and Locale3 are equal: " + locale2.equals(locale3));
   }
}

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Output:

Locale1: company_JAVATPOINT
Locale2: owner_SONOO
Locale1 and Locale2 are equal: false
Locale2 and Locale3 are equal: true

Example 3

import java.util.*;
public class LocaleEqualsExample3
{
   public static void main(String[] args) 
   {
      // create a new locale
      Locale locale1 = new Locale("Company", "javatpoint");
      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale1: " + locale1);

      // create a second locale
      Locale locale2 = new Locale("Owner", "Sonoo");
      System.out.println("Locale2: " + locale2);
      
      // create a third locale
      Locale locale3 = new Locale("Owner", "Sonoo");

      // compare locale2 and locale3
      System.out.println("Locale2 and Locale3 are equal: " + locale2.equals(locale3));
      
      // create a fourth locale
      Locale locale4 = new Locale("Company", "javatpoint");

      // compare locale1 and locale4
      System.out.println("Locale1 and Locale4 are equal: " + locale1.equals(locale4));
   }
}

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Output:

Locale1: company_JAVATPOINT
Locale2: owner_SONOO
Locale2 and Locale3 are equal: true
Locale1 and Locale4 are equal: true

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Java Locale Class

Java Locale equals() method

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