DecimalFormat applyPattern() method in Java
Last Updated :
01 Apr, 2019
The applyPattern() Method of DecimalFormat class in Java is used to apply a given string pattern to this Decimal format. This pattern can be set by the user.
Syntax:
public void applyPattern(String pattern)
Parameters: The method takes one parameter pattern of String type and refers to the pattern which will be used to format the DecimalPattern.
Return Value: The method returns void type.
Below programs illustrate the working of applyPattern() Method:
Program 1:
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();
deciFormat.applyPattern( "##, ##" );
System.out.println(deciFormat.format(- 123456789.54321 ));
}
}
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Output:
-1, 23, 45, 67, 90
Program 2:
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();
deciFormat.applyPattern( "#, #00.0#" );
System.out.println(deciFormat.format(- 123456789.54321 ));
}
}
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Output:
-123, 456, 789.54
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DecimalFormat.html#https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DecimalFormat.html#applyPattern(java.lang.String)(java.lang.String)
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