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Scanner locale() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
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The locale() method of java.util.Scanner class returns this scanner's locale. Syntax: 
public Locale locale()
Parameters: The function does not accepts any parameter. Return Value: This function returns this scanner's locale Below programs illustrate the above function: Program 1: Java 
// Java program to illustrate the
// locale() method of Scanner class in Java
// without parameter

import java.util.*;

public class GFG1 {
    public static void main(String[] argv)
        throws Exception
    {

        String s = "Gfg Geeks GeeksForGeeks";

        // create a new scanner
        // with the specified String Object
        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(s);

        // print the locale
        System.out.println(scanner.locale());

        scanner.close();
    }
}
Output: 
en_US
Program 2: Java 
// Java program to illustrate the
// locale() method of Scanner class in Java
// without parameter

import java.util.*;

public class GFG1 {
    public static void main(String[] argv)
        throws Exception
    {

        String s = "121324";

        // create a new scanner
        // with the specified String Object
        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(s);

        // print the locale
        System.out.println(scanner.locale());

        scanner.close();
    }
}
Output: 
en_US
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Scanner.html#locale()

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