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Re: toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by jwenting toString() gives you a string representation of your object. But you … Re: toString() 14 Years Ago by masijade …[i]every[/i] Class. So, every Class has a toString method. Usually it prints some standard String derived from Objects… toString method (see the API docs to find out exactly…else, then you need to override the toString method in your class. toString is called implicitly whenever you do a … Re: tostring() 14 Years Ago by mrnutty …> using namespace std; template<typename T> string toString(const T& arg){ std::streamstream ss; ss <<… ss.str(); } int main(){ cout << toString(123) << endl; cout << toString(12.345) << endl; } [/code] Re: toString() 14 Years Ago by leiger What do you want to do? - Use the toString() method of an existing class - Write your own toString() method for a class of your own ? tostring() 14 Years Ago by maleeha munawer :( :S tostring() make me mad.. toString() 14 Years Ago by KcNaveen could anybody Explain The toString() coding.. toString method 11 Years Ago by Violet_82 …s\n", "Updated employee information obtained by toString", employee.toString() ); where employee is an object. `firstName`, …"commission rate", commissionRate ); } // end method toString which is called by System.out.printf( "\n%s… toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by Violet_82 … between 1 and 12");//throw exception } } public String toString(){ return String.format( "Date is %d-%d-%d…return surname; } /* public String getBirth(){ return dateOfBirth; } */ public String toString(){ return String.format("Name: %s, Surname: %s, Date of… Re: toString method 11 Years Ago by stultuske … to actually override the method. the Object class contains a toString method as base funcionality, so each and every class have… a toString method (even if it's just the one they inherit…: it is printing the value that is returned by the toString method in your console. if you didn't override the… Re: toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by Violet_82 …the difference between these two then? public String toString(){ return String.format( "Date is %d…n",getDay(),getMonth(),getYear() ); } public String toString(){ return "Date is %d-%d-%d\n… `System.out.println(patient); `calls the toString() methods of patient first and then attempts to… Re: toString method 11 Years Ago by bguild …is good practice to make all the information returned by `toString` also available directly so that no one ever needs to…that practice, then you will always be able to avoid `toString` as you suggest. I'm sure you don't …very complicated sequences of `printf` calls just to avoid calling `toString`, but the answer to your question is that usually you… Re: toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by JamesCherrill … you print or println. If you override the 'garbage' Object toString then you have to return a String. How you construct… Patient object, print calls its toString. Now if that toString includes a Date its up to that toString method to ensure that the… Re: toString () confusion 13 Years Ago by stultuske …setType(String type){ this.type = type; } public void toString(){ return "Car of type: " + this.…this.nrWheels + " wheels."; } public void toString(Car input){ return "Car of type: "…BMW"); String firstOut = myCar.toString(); String secondOut = myCar.toString(myCar); // here you are running… Re: toString method 11 Years Ago by JamesCherrill It's just a convenience thing. It means you can print anything simply like Object something = ... // can be absolutely anything System.out.print(something); // will always work because print actually calls something.toString() and it will always work and usually tell you enough to identify what `something` was. Re: toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by JamesCherrill Every class in Java has a toString method. It's defined in the Object class so everyone … you referred to). You are right, print always calls the toString method of anything you print. But when you use format… toString and Without toString 13 Years Ago by chiiqui …int amount,int cNumber){ this.amount = amount; this.face = Integer.toString(cNumber); } public void removed(){ isOpen = true; face = "…(){ return isOpen; } public int getAmount(){ return amount; } public String toString(){ return face; } public String getFace(){ return face; } } import … Re: toString and Without toString 13 Years Ago by chiiqui …QUOTE] what more should I do? toString [CODE]public String toString() Returns a string representation of the object…. In general, the toString method returns a string that "textually represents… that all subclasses override this method. The toString method for class Object returns a string consisting… Re: toString () confusion 13 Years Ago by DavidKroukamp …out.printf("buffer3 = %s\n", sb3.toString()); //written in textbook System.out.printf(sb3); //i… hello buffer3=hello[/code] doubt: The book says toString() gives the string representation an object. That is,… which will look like this [code]public String toString(){ StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(100); return sb… Re: toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by Violet_82 … don't use objects, then I can remove all my `toString() `methods and replace them with normal `System.out.println...`. Is… Re: toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by JamesCherrill … include (eg) gender. That same person is responsible for updating toString to match. Any code that prints a Patient will continue… Re: toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by jwenting and remember that for anything in that string you're building its toString() method is called under the hood... Re: toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by JamesCherrill Are you sure that's generally true? For example StringBuilder append will call toString implicitly, but I don't think format will. Re: toString() and getter returning an object 9 Years Ago by jwenting format would try to convert anything in the arguments to a String, which AFAIK is done by calling toString() on any object reference in the argument list (of course the rules for primitives are different). Re: toString and Without toString 13 Years Ago by NormR1 The Object class's default toString returns the name of the class, @ and the hashcode …which looks like a hex address. You should override the toString method with your own code that provides the contents of… easy to read format. For further experimenting, change what your toString method returns. For example: return "Briefcase face=" + … Re: toString and Without toString 13 Years Ago by chiiqui [QUOTE=NormR1;1648464]The Object class's default toString returns the name of the class, @ and …looks like a hex address. You should override the toString method with your own code that provides the contents…easy to read format. For further experimenting, change what your toString method returns. For example: return "Briefcase face="… Re: toString () confusion 13 Years Ago by stultuske … the former of the two code blocks [CODE]public void toString(){ return "Car of type: " + this.… it wrong then :) having an own version of toString() is not overloading, it's inheritance. overloading means…overloaded methods. when you said: [Quote] overload the .toString() method to take the object [/Quote] I took this… Re: toString() method 16 Years Ago by BestJewSinceJC …;Power = off". Also, please consider that the toString() method is supposed to convey the meaning of whatever Object… Honda, etc). So I'd recommend only override the toString method (what you are doing is called overriding, since… the Object class already defines a toString method) if what you're doing actually describes … ToString().Trim() issue with Excel data 15 Years Ago by SusanHAllen …] if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(dr[5].ToString().Trim()) == true) strPrimeTaxid = dr[6].ToString().Trim(); else strPrimeTaxid = dr[5].ToString().Trim(); [/code] This works fine… Re: ToString().Trim() issue with Excel data 15 Years Ago by SusanHAllen …] if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(dr[5].ToString().Trim()) == true) strPrimeTaxid = dr[6].ToString().Trim(); else strPrimeTaxid = dr[5].ToString().Trim(); [/code] This works fine… Re: toString and Without toString 13 Years Ago by stevanity Thats the way the java prints an object if you dont override toString() method inherited from Object. The method prints your type followed by the Hash code for that object.