Asked by Shania Gaston on Jun 11, 2024

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Explain the significance of the pattern string used by the DecimalFormat object,and give an example of a valid pattern.

Pattern String

A specific sequence of characters that defines a search pattern, often used in text search algorithms and string matching methods.

DecimalFormat Object

An object in Java programming used for formatting decimal numbers into a specific string pattern (e.g., with a certain number of decimal places).

  • Investigate and execute number formatting procedures with the aid of DecimalFormat and NumberFormat classes.
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Joseph AlfanoJun 14, 2024
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The pattern string represents the format in which the number passed to the DecimalFormat object is formatted.The pattern can either specify the exact number of digits before and after the decimal,or it can specify the minimum numbers of digits.The character '0' is used to represent a required digit and the character '#' is used to represent optional digits.Valid patterns include: "0.00","#0.0##".