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Formats a numeric value using number formatting.
Syntax
public static String formatNumber( double value )
public static String formatNumber( double value, int decimalPlaces )
public static String formatNumber( double value, int decimalPlaces, int options )
Parameters
value
The value to format.
decimalPlaces
The number of decimal places in the resulting string or -1 for the default number of decimal places.
options
A combination of zero or more flags from the NumberFormat enumeration.
Return Value
Returns a string containing the formatted value.
Remarks
The resulting string is formatted according to the currency format settings of the current locale. Use the formatting options to selectively enable or disable the leading digit on values less than 1, the parentheses around negative numbers, and the use of the thousands separators.