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DecimalFormat getNegativePrefix() method in Java

The getNegativePrefix() method of the DecimalFormat class in Java is used to get the negative prefix value of this DecimalFormat instance.

Syntax:

public String getNegativePrefix()

Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.

Return Value: This method returns negative prefix value of this DecimalFormat instance.

Below program illustrate the above method:




// Java program to illustrate the
// getNegativePrefix() method
  
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
  
public class GFG {
  
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // Create a DecimalFormat instance
        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();
  
        // Get the negative prefix value
        String negativePrefix = deciFormat.getNegativePrefix();
  
        System.out.println(negativePrefix);
    }
}


Output:

-

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

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