Java Enum name() Method

The name() method of Enum class returns the name of this enum constant same as declared in its enum declaration.

The toString() method is mostly used by programmers as it might return a more easy to use name as compared to the name() method.

Syntax

Return Value

The name() method returns the name of this enum.

Example 1

enum Herbivores{
Deer,Elephants,Horse,Sheep,Cow;
    }
enum Carnivores{
Lion,Leopard,Wolf,lizard;
    }
enum Omnivores{
Bear,Dog,Cat;
    }
public class Enum_nameMethodExample1 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
       Herbivores Cow =Herbivores.Cow;
       Carnivores Leopard = Carnivores.Leopard;
       Omnivores Bear = Omnivores.Bear;
System.out.println("1. "+Cow.name()+" is in "+ Cow.getClass()+" enum class");
//returns the class object corresponding to the enum constant Wolf
System.out.println("2. "+Leopard.name()+" is in "+ Leopard.getClass()+" enum class");
//returns the class object corresponding to the enum constant Bear
System.out.println("3. "+Bear.name()+" is in "+ Bear.getClass()+" enum class");
    }
}

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Output:

1. Cow is in class com.javaTpoint.Enum_nameMethodExample1$Herbivores enum class
2. Leopard is in class com.javaTpoint.Enum_nameMethodExample1$Carnivores enum class
3. Bear is in class com.javaTpoint.Enum_nameMethodExample1$Omnivores enumclas

Example 2

enum Triangles{

Right_Angle_Triangle("90"), Obtuse_Angled_Trianlge("greater than 90"),Acutee_Angled_Trianlge("less than 90");

        String angle;

Triangles(String m) {

angle  = m;
        }

        String showAngle() {

return angle;
        }
    }

public class Enum_nameMethodExample2 {

public static void main(String[] args) {

System.out.println("Types of Triangles:");

for(Triangles m : Triangles.values()) {

// name() method will parse the name of the enum constant

System.out.println(m.name() + " is a triangle in which one angle is " + m.showAngle() + " degree.");

            }
        }
    }

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Output:

Types of Triangles:
Right_Angle_Triangle is a triangle in which one angle is 90 degree.
Obtuse_Angled_Trianlge is a triangle in which one angle is greater than 90 degree.
Acutee_Angled_Trianlge is a triangle in which one angle is less than 90 degree.

Example 3

enum Polygons{

Circles(0), Triangles(3),Quadrilaterals(4),Pentagon(5);

int side;

Polygons(int s){

side=s;
    }

int getSide(){

return side;
    }
        }

public class Enum_nameMethodExample3 {

public static void main(String[] args) {

for(Polygons s :Polygons.values()){

System.out.println(s.name()+" has " +s.getSide()+" sides." );        }
    }
}

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Output:

Circles has 0 sides.
Triangles has 3 sides.
Quadrilaterals has 4 sides.
Pentagon has 5 sides.

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Java Enum Class

Java Enum name() Method

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