Note on formatting numbers
The Java Number Format Pattern Syntax is used to set the format of numbers.
Table 1. Java Number Format Pattern Syntax
| Symbol
| Meaning.
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| 0
| Represents a digit. Leading and trailing zeros are shown.
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| #
| Represents a digit. Leading and trailing zeros are not shown.
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| .
| A placeholder for decimal separator.
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| ,
| A placeholder for grouping separator.
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| E
| Used to separate a mantissa and exponent in exponential formats.
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| ;
| Used to separate formats.
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| -
| The default negative prefix.
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| %
| Multiplies the number by 100 and displays it as a percentage.
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| ?
| Multiplies the number by 1000 and displays it per mille.
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| ยค
| Displays the number as a currency.
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| '
| Used to quote special characters in a prefix or suffix. |
Examples:
For the number 123456.789.
Table 2. Example
| Format Pattern
| Result
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| #,#.###
| 123,456.789
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| #.
| 123456.79
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| 00000000.0000
| 000123456.7890 |
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