The clone() Method of DecimalFormat class in Java is used to return a clone of this DecimalFormat instance. This method overrides the clone() method of NumberFormat class.
Syntax:
Object clone()
Parameters: The method does not takes any parameter.
Return Value: The method returns a clone of this DecimalFormat instance.
Below programs illustrate the working of clone() Method:
Program 1:
// Java program to illustrate the// clone() method  import java.text.DecimalFormat;import java.util.Currency;import java.util.Locale;  public class Main {    public static void main(String[] args)    {          // Create a DecimalFormat instance        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();          // Set Currency        deciFormat.setCurrency(Currency.getInstance(Locale.GERMANY));          System.out.println(deciFormat.clone());    }} |
Output:
java.text.DecimalFormat@674dc
Program 2:
// Java program to illustrate the// clone() method  import java.text.DecimalFormat;import java.util.Currency;import java.util.Locale;  public class Main {    public static void main(String[] args)    {          // Create a DecimalFormat instance        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();          // Set Currency        deciFormat.getCurrencyInstance();          System.out.println(deciFormat.clone());    }} |
Output:
java.text.DecimalFormat@674dc
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DecimalFormat.html#clone()
