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What is printed when you print an object in System.out.println() ?

Have you ever tried to print an object using System.out.println() ? 

 Most probably you must have tried printing a String or an Integer value which prints its value.


For example, let say for the following code


String s="Tom";System.out.println(s);



It will print "Tom".


or


int i=10;System.out.println(i);


will print 10.



But what will it print in following scenario.

Let say there is a class Circle with a int variable of radius.


class Circle

{

int radius;

Circle(int radius)

{

this.radius=radius;

}

}



Now let say you make an object of class Circle and print it.


Circle c= new Circle(10);

System.out.println(c);



What should I expect to get printed now? Radius of the Circle or any other thing.
When you run this code, it will print the following.


Circle@15db9742



Why this? What is that number after @ sign and why that name of class.

When any object is printed under System.out.println(), it prints its response of toString().


toString() method



java.lang.Object- Alpha class or super class for all the class that exist in Java have a method with following signature.

public String toString()

By default java.lang.Object is designed to return the following

NameofClass@Hexcode(hashCode) 


Hence the output,

Circle@15db9742

Then why is it printing it differently for String and Integer?

Simple!! They have overridden the toString() method.

Let say I want the output of Circle object when printed as "Radius=radiusValue", I will have to override the toString() method.

class Circle

{
int radius;

Circle(int radius)

{

this.radius=radius;

}
public String toString()

{

String x="Radius="+radius;

return x;

}
}


Now when you print the object of class Circle, output will be different.



Circle c=new Circle(24);

System.out.pritnln(c);



Output: Radius=24


3 comments: Leave Your Comments

  1. Tricky.
    Salaam!

    Can you help me with XML's?
    I have 2 XML:-
    1) a template of XML
    2) RAW XML from page

    both XML have same script only content within the script differs.
    eg:- 123 (This is present in both XML only the 123 keep changing to different numbers in RAW XML)

    problem:- every time i have to copy data from RAW XML & paste in template to create some output.

    Seeking:- Can we generate a code so that i can auto copy paste the desired data from RAW to template?

    Thanks,
    Faizan

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  2. Yes that can be achieved. I will need to see the template and raw xml demo. Sorry for delay in reply

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  3. jazak Allahu khair....i'll share you the both XML's

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