Duration toString() method in Java with Examples

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The toString() method of Duration Class in java.time package is used to get the String value of this duration. This String is in the ISO-8601 format.

Syntax:

public String toString()

Parameters: This method do not accepts any parameter.

Return Value: This method returns a String value which is the String value of this duration.

Below examples illustrate the Duration.toString() method:

Example 1:

// Java code to illustrate toString() method
  
import java.time.Duration;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // Duration using parse() method
        Duration duration
            = Duration.parse("P2DT3H4M");
  
        // Get the String value
        // using toString() method
        System.out.println(duration1.toString());
    }
}

Example 2:

// Java code to illustrate toString() method
  
import java.time.Duration;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // Duration using ofHours() method
        Duration duration
            = Duration.ofHours(5);
  
        // Get the String value
        // using toString() method
        System.out.println(duration1.toString());
    }
}