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Asked: 2026-05-27T11:30:46+00:00

Basically this is what I am trying to achieve. classname@address(?)[original toString() ], object’s name,

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Basically this is what I am trying to achieve.

classname@address(?)[original toString()], object’s name, object’s age

@Override public String toString()
{
return String.format("%s , %s , %d", this.toString(), this.getName(),this.getAge());
}

Problem, toString() gets called recursively.

I can’t call super.toString() because that’s not what I want. I want ‘this‘ to call the original toString().

This 

this.super.toString()

doesn’t work for obvious reasons.

I’m running out of steam, can this be done once a method gets overridden? I.e. call the original implementation ?

(my edit) Basically what I need is: override toString to display two properties of ‘this’ object, and I also want to have ‘this’ call the original toString.

This is not a project , or work. Just playing(learning) with Java language. Thanks

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  1. Editorial Team

    You’re looking for super.toString().

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