The setDecimalFormatSymbols() method is a built-in method of the java.text.DecimalFomrat class in Java and is used to set new DecimalFormatSymbols for this DecimalFormat instance. This DecimalFormatSymbols cannot be changed by the programmer or the user.
Syntax:
public void setDecimalFormatSymbols(DecimalFormatSymbols newSymbols)
Parameters: The function accepts a single parameter newSymbols which is the DecimalFormatSymbols instance to be used to set new Decimal format symbols for this instance.
Return Value: The function does not returns any value.
Below is the implementation of the above function:
Program 1:
// Java program to illustrate the// setDecimalFormatSymbols() method  import java.text.DecimalFormat;import java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols;import java.util.Currency;import java.util.Locale;  public class Main {    public static void main(String[] args)    {          // Create the DecimalFormat Instance        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();          // Get the DecimalFormatSymbols Instance        DecimalFormatSymbols dfs = deciFormat.getDecimalFormatSymbols();          // Set the DecimalFormatSymbols        deciFormat.setDecimalFormatSymbols(dfs);          System.out.println(deciFormat.format(12345.6789));    }} |
Output:
12, 345.679
Program 2:
// Java program to illustrate the// setDecimalFormatSymbols() method  import java.text.DecimalFormat;import java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols;import java.util.Currency;import java.util.Locale;  public class Main {    public static void main(String[] args)    {          // Create the DecimalFormat Instance        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();          // Get the DecimalFormatSymbols Instance        DecimalFormatSymbols dfs = deciFormat.getDecimalFormatSymbols();        dfs.setZeroDigit('\u0660');          // Set the DecimalFormatSymbols        deciFormat.setDecimalFormatSymbols(dfs);          System.out.println(deciFormat.format(12345.6789));    }} |
Output:
??, ???.???
