formatNumber
Syntax | formatNumber(number, format) | Package |
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Description
Formats a number according to a format string.
Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
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number | Number | Yes | Number to be formatted. |
format | String | Yes | String that specifies the format. |
Return Type
String
Example
string a = formatNumber(123456.789 ,"###,###.###");
//The pound sign (#) denotes a digit, the comma is a placeholder for the grouping separator, and the period is a placeholder for the decimal separator.
print("a= " + a);
string b = formatNumber(12345.67, "$###,###.###");
print("b= " + b);
string c = formatNumber(123.78, "000000.000");
//The format specifies leading and trailing zeros, because the 0 character is used instead of the pound sign (#).
print("c= " + c);
string d = formatNumber(123456.789, "###.##");
// The number has three digits to the right of the decimal point, but the format has only two. The format method handles this by rounding up.
print("d=" + d);Prints:
a= 123,456.789
b = $12,345.67
c= 000123.780
d=123456.79
The symbols are described in the following table: