Java基础篇----toString（）方法

toString

public String toString()

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())
 

Returns:

a string representation of the object.

toString()方法就是把对象转换成String类型的表示形式，转换的算法根据类型和实际需要而定。
比如一个Integer对象的toString方法就是把这个对象表示的整数转化成字符串，133就成了"133"。
也有根据实际需要来定toString方法的，比如一个Person类：
class Person {
   String firstName;
   String familyName;
   ...
}
你可以写一个toString方法，它可以把Person的对象转换成familyName字符串，或者转换成firstName + familyName的字符串。
比如Person类

public class Person {
    private String name = null;
    private int age = 0;
    public Person(String name, int age) {
         this.name = name;
         this.age  = age;
    }
    public String toString() {
         return name;
    }
}
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public class Test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
         Person p = new Person("Jack", 20);
         System.out.println(p);// 这时会输出"Jack".
    }
}