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The NumberFormat class

java.text.NumberFormat


Example 1: The currency format

    double price = 11.575;
    NumberFormat currency = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance();
    String priceString = currency.format(price);  // return $11.58


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Example 2: The percent format
    double majority = .505;
    NumberFormat percent = NumberFormat.getPercentInstance();
    String majorityString = currency.format(majority);  //returns 50%


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Example 3: The number format with one decimal place

    double miles = 15341.253;
    NumberFormat number = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance();
    number.setMaximumFractionDigits(1);
    String milesString = number.format(miles);   // returns 15,341.3


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Example 4: Two NumberFormat methods that are coded in one statement

    String majorityString = NumberFormat.getPercentInstance().format(majority);




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