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DecimalFormatSymbols getPercent() method in Java with Examples

The getPercent() method of java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols class in Java is used to get the character that is used to represent per cent sign for the Locale of this DecimalFormatSymbols. This method returns the character for per cent sign of that Locale.

Syntax:

public char getPercent()

Parameter: This method do not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This method returns an percent sign of the DecimalFormatSymbols with the default Locale.

Exception: This method do not throw any Exception.

Program:




// Java program to demonstrate
// the above method
  
import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
  
public class DecimalFormatSymbolsDemo {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        DecimalFormatSymbols dfs
            = new DecimalFormatSymbols();
  
        System.out.println("Character used"
                           + " for percent sign: "
                           + dfs.getPercent());
    }
}


Output:

Character used for percent sign: %

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/text/DecimalFormatSymbols.html#getPercent–

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