Java Currency Class: getSymbol() Method

public String getSymbol()

The getSymbol() method is used to get the symbol of a given currency for the default DISPLAY locale.

For example, for the US Dollar, the symbol is "$" if the default locale is the US, while for other locales it may be "US$". If no symbol can be determined, the ISO 4217 currency code is returned.

This is equivalent to calling getSymbol(Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.DISPLAY)).

Package: java.util

Java Platform: Java SE 8

Syntax:

getSymbol()

Return Value:

the symbol of this currency for the default DISPLAY locale

Return Value Type: String

Example:Java Currency class: getSymbol() Method

import java.util.*;

public class Main {
   public static void main(String args[]) {

     // Create a currency for INR
      Currency cur1 = Currency.getInstance("INR");

      // Get and print the symbol of the currency
      String symbol = cur1.getSymbol();
      System.out.println("Currency symbol is = " + symbol); 
   }
}

Output:

Currency symbol is = INR

public String getSymbol(Locale locale)

Gets the symbol of this currency for the specified locale.

For example, for the US Dollar, the symbol is "$" if the specified locale is the US, while for other locales it may be "US$". If no symbol can be determined, the ISO 4217 currency code is returned.

Package: java.util

Java Platform: Java SE 8

Syntax:

getSymbol(Locale locale)

Parameters:

Return Value:

the symbol of this currency for the specified locale

Return Value Type: String

Throws:

NullPointerException - if locale is null

Example:Java Currency class: getSymbol() Method

import java.util.*;

public class Main {
   public static void main(String args[]) {

      // Create a currency for GERMANY locale
      Locale locale = Locale.GERMANY;
      Currency cur1 = Currency.getInstance(locale);

      // Get and print the symbol of the currency
      String symbol = cur1.getSymbol(locale);
      System.out.println("Currency symbol is = " + symbol);
   }
}

Output:

Currency symbol is = €

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