DecimalFormatSymbols getCurrencySymbol() method in Java with Examples

The getCurrencySymbol() method of java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols class in Java is used to get the String that is used to represent currency symbol for the Locale of this DecimalFormatSymbols. This method returns the String for currency symbol of that Locale.

Syntax:

public String getCurrencySymbol()

Parameter: This method do not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This method returns an currency symbol of the DecimalFormatSymbols with the default Locale.

Exception: This method do not throw any Exception.

Program:

// Java program to demonstrate
// the above method

import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;

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

        DecimalFormatSymbols dfs
            = new DecimalFormatSymbols();

        System.out.println("Character used"
                           + " for currency symbol: "
                           + dfs.getCurrencySymbol());
    }
}

Output:

Character used for currency symbol: $

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/text/DecimalFormatSymbols.html#getCurrencySymbol–