How to use the toString method in Java?

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From the Object.toString docs:

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())

Example:

String[] mystr ={"a","b","c"};
System.out.println("mystr.toString: " + mystr.toString());

output:- mystr.toString: [Ljava.lang.String;@13aaa14a

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