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DecimalFormat getDecimalFormatSymbols() method in Java

The getDecimalFormatSymbols() method is a built-in method of the java.text.DecimalFomrat class in Java and is used to get the copy of the decimal format symbols for this DecimalFormat instance. These symbols are fixed and are not changed by the user.

Syntax

public DecimalFormatSymbols getDecimalFormatSymbols()

Parameters: The function does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: The function returns the copy of the DecimalFomratSymbols for this DecimalFormat instance.

Below is the implementation of the above function:

Program 1:  

Java




// Java program to illustrate the
// getDecimalFormatSymbols() method
 
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Locale;
 
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
 
        // Get the DecimalFormat Instance
        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();
 
        // Print the DecimalFormatSymbols
        System.out.println(deciFormat.getDecimalFormatSymbols());
    }
}


Output: 

java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols@1073a

 

Program 2

Java




// Java program to illustrate the
// getDecimalFormatSymbols() method
 
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.util.Currency;
import java.util.Locale;
 
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
 
        // Get the Currency Instance
        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();
 
        // Sets the currency to Canadian Dollar
        deciFormat.setCurrency(
            Currency.getInstance(
                Locale.CANADA));
 
        // Print the DecimalFormatSymbols
        System.out.println(deciFormat.getDecimalFormatSymbols());
    }
}


Output: 

java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols@1073a

 

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DecimalFormat.html#getDecimalFormatSymbols()
 

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