DecimalFormat is a concrete subclass of NumberFormat that formats decimal numbers. More...

#include <decimfmt.h>

Inheritance diagram for DecimalFormat:

Public Types
enum	ERoundingMode { kRoundCeiling , kRoundFloor , kRoundDown , kRoundUp , kRoundHalfEven , kRoundHalfDown , kRoundHalfUp , kRoundUnnecessary }
	Rounding mode. More...

enum	EPadPosition { kPadBeforePrefix , kPadAfterPrefix , kPadBeforeSuffix , kPadAfterSuffix }
	Pad position. More...

Public Types inherited from NumberFormat
enum	EAlignmentFields { kIntegerField = UNUM_INTEGER_FIELD , kFractionField = UNUM_FRACTION_FIELD , kDecimalSeparatorField = UNUM_DECIMAL_SEPARATOR_FIELD , kExponentSymbolField = UNUM_EXPONENT_SYMBOL_FIELD , kExponentSignField = UNUM_EXPONENT_SIGN_FIELD , kExponentField = UNUM_EXPONENT_FIELD , kGroupingSeparatorField = UNUM_GROUPING_SEPARATOR_FIELD , kCurrencyField = UNUM_CURRENCY_FIELD , kPercentField = UNUM_PERCENT_FIELD , kPermillField = UNUM_PERMILL_FIELD , kSignField = UNUM_SIGN_FIELD , INTEGER_FIELD = UNUM_INTEGER_FIELD , FRACTION_FIELD = UNUM_FRACTION_FIELD }
	Alignment Field constants used to construct a FieldPosition object. More...

Public Member Functions
	DecimalFormat (UErrorCode &status)
	Create a DecimalFormat using the default pattern and symbols for the default locale.

	DecimalFormat (const UnicodeString &pattern, UErrorCode &status)
	Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and the symbols for the default locale.

	DecimalFormat (const UnicodeString &pattern, DecimalFormatSymbols *symbolsToAdopt, UErrorCode &status)
	Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and symbols.

	DecimalFormat (const UnicodeString &pattern, DecimalFormatSymbols *symbolsToAdopt, UNumberFormatStyle style, UErrorCode &status)
	This API is for ICU use only.

virtual DecimalFormat &	setAttribute (UNumberFormatAttribute attr, int32_t newvalue, UErrorCode &status)
	Set an integer attribute on this DecimalFormat.

virtual int32_t	getAttribute (UNumberFormatAttribute attr, UErrorCode &status) const
	Get an integer May return U_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR if this instance does not support the specified attribute.

	DecimalFormat (const UnicodeString &pattern, DecimalFormatSymbols *symbolsToAdopt, UParseError &parseError, UErrorCode &status)
	Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and symbols.

	DecimalFormat (const UnicodeString &pattern, const DecimalFormatSymbols &symbols, UErrorCode &status)
	Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and symbols.

	DecimalFormat (const DecimalFormat &source)
	Copy constructor.

DecimalFormat &	operator= (const DecimalFormat &rhs)
	Assignment operator.

virtual	~DecimalFormat ()
	Destructor.

virtual Format *	clone (void) const
	Clone this Format object polymorphically.

virtual UBool	operator== (const Format &other) const
	Return true if the given Format objects are semantically equal.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (double number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPosition &pos) const
	Format a double or long number using base-10 representation.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (double number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPosition &pos, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format a double or long number using base-10 representation.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (double number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPositionIterator *posIter, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format a double or long number using base-10 representation.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (int32_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPosition &pos) const
	Format a long number using base-10 representation.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (int32_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPosition &pos, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format a long number using base-10 representation.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (int32_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPositionIterator *posIter, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format a long number using base-10 representation.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (int64_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPosition &pos) const
	Format an int64 number using base-10 representation.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (int64_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPosition &pos, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format an int64 number using base-10 representation.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (int64_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPositionIterator *posIter, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format an int64 number using base-10 representation.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (const StringPiece &number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPositionIterator *posIter, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format a decimal number.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (const DigitList &number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPositionIterator *posIter, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format a decimal number.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (const DigitList &number, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPosition &pos, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format a decimal number.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (const Formattable &obj, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPosition &pos, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format a Formattable using base-10 representation.

UnicodeString &	format (const Formattable &obj, UnicodeString &appendTo, UErrorCode &status) const
	Redeclared NumberFormat method.

UnicodeString &	format (double number, UnicodeString &appendTo) const
	Redeclared NumberFormat method.

UnicodeString &	format (int32_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo) const
	Redeclared NumberFormat method.

UnicodeString &	format (int64_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo) const
	Redeclared NumberFormat method.

virtual void	parse (const UnicodeString &text, Formattable &result, ParsePosition &parsePosition) const
	Parse the given string using this object's choices.

virtual void	parse (const UnicodeString &text, Formattable &result, UErrorCode &status) const
	Parse the given string using this object's choices.

virtual CurrencyAmount *	parseCurrency (const UnicodeString &text, ParsePosition &pos) const
	Parses text from the given string as a currency amount.

virtual const DecimalFormatSymbols *	getDecimalFormatSymbols (void) const
	Returns the decimal format symbols, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

virtual void	adoptDecimalFormatSymbols (DecimalFormatSymbols *symbolsToAdopt)
	Sets the decimal format symbols, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

virtual void	setDecimalFormatSymbols (const DecimalFormatSymbols &symbols)
	Sets the decimal format symbols, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

virtual const CurrencyPluralInfo *	getCurrencyPluralInfo (void) const
	Returns the currency plural format information, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

virtual void	adoptCurrencyPluralInfo (CurrencyPluralInfo *toAdopt)
	Sets the currency plural format information, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

virtual void	setCurrencyPluralInfo (const CurrencyPluralInfo &info)
	Sets the currency plural format information, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

UnicodeString &	getPositivePrefix (UnicodeString &result) const
	Get the positive prefix.

virtual void	setPositivePrefix (const UnicodeString &newValue)
	Set the positive prefix.

UnicodeString &	getNegativePrefix (UnicodeString &result) const
	Get the negative prefix.

virtual void	setNegativePrefix (const UnicodeString &newValue)
	Set the negative prefix.

UnicodeString &	getPositiveSuffix (UnicodeString &result) const
	Get the positive suffix.

virtual void	setPositiveSuffix (const UnicodeString &newValue)
	Set the positive suffix.

UnicodeString &	getNegativeSuffix (UnicodeString &result) const
	Get the negative suffix.

virtual void	setNegativeSuffix (const UnicodeString &newValue)
	Set the negative suffix.

int32_t	getMultiplier (void) const
	Get the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc.

virtual void	setMultiplier (int32_t newValue)
	Set the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc.

virtual double	getRoundingIncrement (void) const
	Get the rounding increment.

virtual void	setRoundingIncrement (double newValue)
	Set the rounding increment.

virtual ERoundingMode	getRoundingMode (void) const
	Get the rounding mode.

virtual void	setRoundingMode (ERoundingMode roundingMode)
	Set the rounding mode.

virtual int32_t	getFormatWidth (void) const
	Get the width to which the output of format() is padded.

virtual void	setFormatWidth (int32_t width)
	Set the width to which the output of format() is padded.

virtual UnicodeString	getPadCharacterString () const
	Get the pad character used to pad to the format width.

virtual void	setPadCharacter (const UnicodeString &padChar)
	Set the character used to pad to the format width.

virtual EPadPosition	getPadPosition (void) const
	Get the position at which padding will take place.

virtual void	setPadPosition (EPadPosition padPos)
	Set the position at which padding will take place.

virtual UBool	isScientificNotation (void)
	Return whether or not scientific notation is used.

virtual void	setScientificNotation (UBool useScientific)
	Set whether or not scientific notation is used.

virtual int8_t	getMinimumExponentDigits (void) const
	Return the minimum exponent digits that will be shown.

virtual void	setMinimumExponentDigits (int8_t minExpDig)
	Set the minimum exponent digits that will be shown.

virtual UBool	isExponentSignAlwaysShown (void)
	Return whether the exponent sign is always shown.

virtual void	setExponentSignAlwaysShown (UBool expSignAlways)
	Set whether the exponent sign is always shown.

int32_t	getGroupingSize (void) const
	Return the grouping size.

virtual void	setGroupingSize (int32_t newValue)
	Set the grouping size.

int32_t	getSecondaryGroupingSize (void) const
	Return the secondary grouping size.

virtual void	setSecondaryGroupingSize (int32_t newValue)
	Set the secondary grouping size.

UBool	isDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown (void) const
	Allows you to get the behavior of the decimal separator with integers.

virtual void	setDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown (UBool newValue)
	Allows you to set the behavior of the decimal separator with integers.

virtual UnicodeString &	toPattern (UnicodeString &result) const
	Synthesizes a pattern string that represents the current state of this Format object.

virtual UnicodeString &	toLocalizedPattern (UnicodeString &result) const
	Synthesizes a localized pattern string that represents the current state of this Format object.

virtual void	applyPattern (const UnicodeString &pattern, UParseError &parseError, UErrorCode &status)
	Apply the given pattern to this Format object.

virtual void	applyPattern (const UnicodeString &pattern, UErrorCode &status)
	Sets the pattern.

virtual void	applyLocalizedPattern (const UnicodeString &pattern, UParseError &parseError, UErrorCode &status)
	Apply the given pattern to this Format object.

virtual void	applyLocalizedPattern (const UnicodeString &pattern, UErrorCode &status)
	Apply the given pattern to this Format object.

virtual void	setMaximumIntegerDigits (int32_t newValue)
	Sets the maximum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.

virtual void	setMinimumIntegerDigits (int32_t newValue)
	Sets the minimum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.

virtual void	setMaximumFractionDigits (int32_t newValue)
	Sets the maximum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.

virtual void	setMinimumFractionDigits (int32_t newValue)
	Sets the minimum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.

int32_t	getMinimumSignificantDigits () const
	Returns the minimum number of significant digits that will be displayed.

int32_t	getMaximumSignificantDigits () const
	Returns the maximum number of significant digits that will be displayed.

void	setMinimumSignificantDigits (int32_t min)
	Sets the minimum number of significant digits that will be displayed.

void	setMaximumSignificantDigits (int32_t max)
	Sets the maximum number of significant digits that will be displayed.

UBool	areSignificantDigitsUsed () const
	Returns true if significant digits are in use, or false if integer and fraction digit counts are in use.

void	setSignificantDigitsUsed (UBool useSignificantDigits)
	Sets whether significant digits are in use, or integer and fraction digit counts are in use.

virtual void	setCurrency (const UChar *theCurrency, UErrorCode &ec)
	Sets the currency used to display currency amounts.

virtual void	setCurrency (const UChar *theCurrency)
	Sets the currency used to display currency amounts.

virtual UClassID	getDynamicClassID (void) const
	Returns a unique class ID POLYMORPHICALLY.

virtual UnicodeString &	format (const Formattable &obj, UnicodeString &appendTo, FieldPositionIterator *posIter, UErrorCode &status) const
	Format an object to produce a string.

Public Member Functions inherited from NumberFormat
virtual	~NumberFormat ()
	Destructor.

virtual void	parseObject (const UnicodeString &source, Formattable &result, ParsePosition &parse_pos) const
	Parse a string to produce an object.

UnicodeString &	format (double number, UnicodeString &appendTo) const
	Format a double number.

UnicodeString &	format (int32_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo) const
	Format a long number.

UnicodeString &	format (int64_t number, UnicodeString &appendTo) const
	Format an int64 number.

UnicodeString &	format (const Formattable &obj, UnicodeString &appendTo, UErrorCode &status) const
	Redeclared Format method.

UBool	isParseIntegerOnly (void) const
	Return true if this format will parse numbers as integers only.

virtual void	setParseIntegerOnly (UBool value)
	Sets whether or not numbers should be parsed as integers only.

virtual void	setLenient (UBool enable)
	Sets whether lenient parsing should be enabled (it is off by default).

virtual UBool	isLenient (void) const
	Returns whether lenient parsing is enabled (it is off by default).

UBool	isGroupingUsed (void) const
	Returns true if grouping is used in this format.

virtual void	setGroupingUsed (UBool newValue)
	Set whether or not grouping will be used in this format.

int32_t	getMaximumIntegerDigits (void) const
	Returns the maximum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.

int32_t	getMinimumIntegerDigits (void) const
	Returns the minimum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.

int32_t	getMaximumFractionDigits (void) const
	Returns the maximum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.

int32_t	getMinimumFractionDigits (void) const
	Returns the minimum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.

const UChar *	getCurrency () const
	Gets the currency used to display currency amounts.

Public Member Functions inherited from Format
virtual	~Format ()
	Destructor.

UBool	operator!= (const Format &other) const
	Return true if the given Format objects are not semantically equal.

UnicodeString &	format (const Formattable &obj, UnicodeString &appendTo, UErrorCode &status) const
	Formats an object to produce a string.

void	parseObject (const UnicodeString &source, Formattable &result, UErrorCode &status) const
	Parses a string to produce an object.

Locale	getLocale (ULocDataLocaleType type, UErrorCode &status) const
	Get the locale for this format object.

const char *	getLocaleID (ULocDataLocaleType type, UErrorCode &status) const
	Get the locale for this format object.

Public Member Functions inherited from UObject
virtual	~UObject ()
	Destructor.

Static Public Member Functions
static UClassID	getStaticClassID (void)
	Return the class ID for this class.

Static Public Member Functions inherited from NumberFormat
static NumberFormat *	createInstance (UErrorCode &)
	Returns the default number format for the current default locale.

static NumberFormat *	createInstance (const Locale &inLocale, UErrorCode &)
	Returns the default number format for the specified locale.

static NumberFormat *	createInstance (const Locale &desiredLocale, UNumberFormatStyle style, UErrorCode &errorCode)
	Creates the specified decimal format style of the desired locale.

static NumberFormat *	createCurrencyInstance (UErrorCode &)
	Returns a currency format for the current default locale.

static NumberFormat *	createCurrencyInstance (const Locale &inLocale, UErrorCode &)
	Returns a currency format for the specified locale.

static NumberFormat *	createPercentInstance (UErrorCode &)
	Returns a percentage format for the current default locale.

static NumberFormat *	createPercentInstance (const Locale &inLocale, UErrorCode &)
	Returns a percentage format for the specified locale.

static NumberFormat *	createScientificInstance (UErrorCode &)
	Returns a scientific format for the current default locale.

static NumberFormat *	createScientificInstance (const Locale &inLocale, UErrorCode &)
	Returns a scientific format for the specified locale.

static const Locale *	getAvailableLocales (int32_t &count)
	Get the set of Locales for which NumberFormats are installed.

static URegistryKey	registerFactory (NumberFormatFactory *toAdopt, UErrorCode &status)
	Register a new NumberFormatFactory.

static UBool	unregister (URegistryKey key, UErrorCode &status)
	Unregister a previously-registered NumberFormatFactory using the key returned from the register call.

static StringEnumeration *	getAvailableLocales (void)
	Return a StringEnumeration over the locales available at the time of the call, including registered locales.

static UClassID	getStaticClassID (void)
	Return the class ID for this class.

Static Public Attributes
static const char	fgNumberPatterns []
	The resource tags we use to retrieve decimal format data from locale resource bundles.

Protected Member Functions
virtual void	getEffectiveCurrency (UChar *result, UErrorCode &ec) const
	Returns the currency in effect for this formatter.

Protected Member Functions inherited from NumberFormat
	NumberFormat ()
	Default constructor for subclass use only.

	NumberFormat (const NumberFormat &)
	Copy constructor.

NumberFormat &	operator= (const NumberFormat &)
	Assignment operator.

Protected Member Functions inherited from Format
void	setLocaleIDs (const char valid, const char actual)

	Format ()
	Default constructor for subclass use only.

	Format (const Format &)

Format &	operator= (const Format &)

Static Protected Attributes
static const int32_t	kDoubleIntegerDigits
	number of integer digits

static const int32_t	kDoubleFractionDigits
	number of fraction digits

static const int32_t	kMaxScientificIntegerDigits
	When someone turns on scientific mode, we assume that more than this number of digits is due to flipping from some other mode that didn't restrict the maximum, and so we force 1 integer digit.

Additional Inherited Members
Static Protected Member Functions inherited from Format
static void	syntaxError (const UnicodeString &pattern, int32_t pos, UParseError &parseError)
	Simple function for initializing a UParseError from a UnicodeString.

Detailed Description

DecimalFormat is a concrete subclass of NumberFormat that formats decimal numbers.

It has a variety of features designed to make it possible to parse and format numbers in any locale, including support for Western, Arabic, or Indic digits. It also supports different flavors of numbers, including integers ("123"), fixed-point numbers ("123.4"), scientific notation ("1.23E4"), percentages ("12%"), and currency amounts ("$123", "USD123", "123 US dollars"). All of these flavors can be easily localized.

To obtain a NumberFormat for a specific locale (including the default locale) call one of NumberFormat's factory methods such as createInstance(). Do not call the DecimalFormat constructors directly, unless you know what you are doing, since the NumberFormat factory methods may return subclasses other than DecimalFormat.

Example Usage

// Normally we would have a GUI with a menu for this
int32_t locCount;
const Locale* locales = NumberFormat::getAvailableLocales(locCount);
 
double myNumber = -1234.56;
UErrorCode success = U_ZERO_ERROR;
NumberFormat* form;
 
// Print out a number with the localized number, currency and percent
// format for each locale.
UnicodeString countryName;
UnicodeString displayName;
UnicodeString str;
UnicodeString pattern;
Formattable fmtable;
for (int32_t j = 0; j < 3; ++j) {
    cout << endl << "FORMAT " << j << endl;
    for (int32_t i = 0; i < locCount; ++i) {
        if (locales[i].getCountry(countryName).size() == 0) {
            // skip language-only
            continue;
        }
        switch (j) {
        case 0:
            form = NumberFormat::createInstance(locales[i], success ); break;
        case 1:
            form = NumberFormat::createCurrencyInstance(locales[i], success ); break;
        default:
            form = NumberFormat::createPercentInstance(locales[i], success ); break;
        }
        if (form) {
            str.remove();
            pattern = ((DecimalFormat*)form)->toPattern(pattern);
            cout << locales[i].getDisplayName(displayName) << ": " << pattern;
            cout << "  ->  " << form->format(myNumber,str) << endl;
            form->parse(form->format(myNumber,str), fmtable, success);
            delete form;
        }
    }
}

Another example use createInstance(style)

// Print out a number using the localized number, currency,
// percent, scientific, integer, iso currency, and plural currency
// format for each locale
Locale* locale = new Locale("en", "US");
double myNumber = 1234.56;
UErrorCode success = U_ZERO_ERROR;
UnicodeString str;
Formattable fmtable;
for (int j=NumberFormat::kNumberStyle;
     j<=NumberFormat::kPluralCurrencyStyle;
     ++j) {
    NumberFormat* format = NumberFormat::createInstance(locale, j, success);
    str.remove();
    cout << "format result " << form->format(myNumber, str) << endl;
    format->parse(form->format(myNumber, str), fmtable, success);
}

Patterns

A DecimalFormat consists of a pattern and a set of symbols. The pattern may be set directly using applyPattern(), or indirectly using other API methods which manipulate aspects of the pattern, such as the minimum number of integer digits. The symbols are stored in a DecimalFormatSymbols object. When using the NumberFormat factory methods, the pattern and symbols are read from ICU's locale data.

Special Pattern Characters

Many characters in a pattern are taken literally; they are matched during parsing and output unchanged during formatting. Special characters, on the other hand, stand for other characters, strings, or classes of characters. For example, the '#' character is replaced by a localized digit. Often the replacement character is the same as the pattern character; in the U.S. locale, the ',' grouping character is replaced by ','. However, the replacement is still happening, and if the symbols are modified, the grouping character changes. Some special characters affect the behavior of the formatter by their presence; for example, if the percent character is seen, then the value is multiplied by 100 before being displayed.

To insert a special character in a pattern as a literal, that is, without any special meaning, the character must be quoted. There are some exceptions to this which are noted below.

The characters listed here are used in non-localized patterns. Localized patterns use the corresponding characters taken from this formatter's DecimalFormatSymbols object instead, and these characters lose their special status. Two exceptions are the currency sign and quote, which are not localized.

Symbol	Location	Localized?	Meaning
`0`	Number	Yes	Digit
`1-9`	Number	Yes	'1' through '9' indicate rounding.
`@`	Number	No	Significant digit
`#`	Number	Yes	Digit, zero shows as absent
`.`	Number	Yes	Decimal separator or monetary decimal separator
`-`	Number	Yes	Minus sign
`,`	Number	Yes	Grouping separator
`E`	Number	Yes	Separates mantissa and exponent in scientific notation. Need not be quoted in prefix or suffix.
`+`	Exponent	Yes	Prefix positive exponents with localized plus sign. Need not be quoted in prefix or suffix.
`;`	Subpattern boundary	Yes	Separates positive and negative subpatterns
`%`	Prefix or suffix	Yes	Multiply by 100 and show as percentage
`\u2030`	Prefix or suffix	Yes	Multiply by 1000 and show as per mille
`¤` (`\u00A4`)	Prefix or suffix	No	Currency sign, replaced by currency symbol. If doubled, replaced by international currency symbol. If tripled, replaced by currency plural names, for example, "US dollar" or "US dollars" for America. If present in a pattern, the monetary decimal separator is used instead of the decimal separator.
`'`	Prefix or suffix	No	Used to quote special characters in a prefix or suffix, for example, `"'#'#"` formats 123 to `"#123"`. To create a single quote itself, use two in a row: `"# o''clock"`.
`*`	Prefix or suffix boundary	Yes	Pad escape, precedes pad character

A DecimalFormat pattern contains a postive and negative subpattern, for example, "#,##0.00;(#,##0.00)". Each subpattern has a prefix, a numeric part, and a suffix. If there is no explicit negative subpattern, the negative subpattern is the localized minus sign prefixed to the positive subpattern. That is, "0.00" alone is equivalent to "0.00;-0.00". If there is an explicit negative subpattern, it serves only to specify the negative prefix and suffix; the number of digits, minimal digits, and other characteristics are ignored in the negative subpattern. That means that "#,##0.0#;(#)" has precisely the same result as "#,##0.0#;(#,##0.0#)".

The prefixes, suffixes, and various symbols used for infinity, digits, thousands separators, decimal separators, etc. may be set to arbitrary values, and they will appear properly during formatting. However, care must be taken that the symbols and strings do not conflict, or parsing will be unreliable. For example, either the positive and negative prefixes or the suffixes must be distinct for parse() to be able to distinguish positive from negative values. Another example is that the decimal separator and thousands separator should be distinct characters, or parsing will be impossible.

The grouping separator is a character that separates clusters of integer digits to make large numbers more legible. It commonly used for thousands, but in some locales it separates ten-thousands. The grouping size is the number of digits between the grouping separators, such as 3 for "100,000,000" or 4 for "1 0000 0000". There are actually two different grouping sizes: One used for the least significant integer digits, the primary grouping size, and one used for all others, the secondary grouping size. In most locales these are the same, but sometimes they are different. For example, if the primary grouping interval is 3, and the secondary is 2, then this corresponds to the pattern "#,##,##0", and the number 123456789 is formatted as "12,34,56,789". If a pattern contains multiple grouping separators, the interval between the last one and the end of the integer defines the primary grouping size, and the interval between the last two defines the secondary grouping size. All others are ignored, so "#,##,###,####" == "###,###,####" == "##,#,###,####".

Illegal patterns, such as "#.#.#" or "#.###,###", will cause DecimalFormat to set a failing UErrorCode.

Pattern BNF

pattern    := subpattern (';' subpattern)?
subpattern := prefix? number exponent? suffix?
number     := (integer ('.' fraction)?) | sigDigits
prefix     := '\u0000'..'\uFFFD' - specialCharacters
suffix     := '\u0000'..'\uFFFD' - specialCharacters
integer    := '#'* '0'* '0'
fraction   := '0'* '#'*
sigDigits  := '#'* '@' '@'* '#'*
exponent   := 'E' '+'? '0'* '0'
padSpec    := '*' padChar
padChar    := '\u0000'..'\uFFFD' - quote
 
Notation:
  X*       0 or more instances of X
  X?       0 or 1 instances of X
  X|Y      either X or Y
  C..D     any character from C up to D, inclusive
  S-T      characters in S, except those in T

The first subpattern is for positive numbers. The second (optional) subpattern is for negative numbers.

Not indicated in the BNF syntax above:

The grouping separator ',' can occur inside the integer and sigDigits elements, between any two pattern characters of that element, as long as the integer or sigDigits element is not followed by the exponent element.
Two grouping intervals are recognized: That between the decimal point and the first grouping symbol, and that between the first and second grouping symbols. These intervals are identical in most locales, but in some locales they differ. For example, the pattern "#,##,###" formats the number 123456789 as "12,34,56,789".
The pad specifier padSpec may appear before the prefix, after the prefix, before the suffix, after the suffix, or not at all.
In place of '0', the digits '1' through '9' may be used to indicate a rounding increment.

Parsing

DecimalFormat parses all Unicode characters that represent decimal digits, as defined by u_charDigitValue(). In addition, DecimalFormat also recognizes as digits the ten consecutive characters starting with the localized zero digit defined in the DecimalFormatSymbols object. During formatting, the DecimalFormatSymbols-based digits are output.

During parsing, grouping separators are ignored if in lenient mode; otherwise, if present, they must be in appropriate positions.

For currency parsing, the formatter is able to parse every currency style formats no matter which style the formatter is constructed with. For example, a formatter instance gotten from NumberFormat.getInstance(ULocale, NumberFormat.CURRENCYSTYLE) can parse formats such as "USD1.00" and "3.00 US dollars".

If parse(UnicodeString&,Formattable&,ParsePosition&) fails to parse a string, it leaves the parse position unchanged. The convenience method parse(UnicodeString&,Formattable&,UErrorCode&) indicates parse failure by setting a failing UErrorCode.

Formatting

Formatting is guided by several parameters, all of which can be specified either using a pattern or using the API. The following description applies to formats that do not use scientific notation or significant digits.

If the number of actual integer digits exceeds the maximum integer digits, then only the least significant digits are shown. For example, 1997 is formatted as "97" if the maximum integer digits is set to 2.
If the number of actual integer digits is less than the minimum integer digits, then leading zeros are added. For example, 1997 is formatted as "01997" if the minimum integer digits is set to 5.
If the number of actual fraction digits exceeds the maximum fraction digits, then rounding is performed to the maximum fraction digits. For example, 0.125 is formatted as "0.12" if the maximum fraction digits is 2. This behavior can be changed by specifying a rounding increment and/or a rounding mode.
If the number of actual fraction digits is less than the minimum fraction digits, then trailing zeros are added. For example, 0.125 is formatted as "0.1250" if the mimimum fraction digits is set to 4.
Trailing fractional zeros are not displayed if they occur j positions after the decimal, where j is less than the maximum fraction digits. For example, 0.10004 is formatted as "0.1" if the maximum fraction digits is four or less.

Special Values

NaN is represented as a single character, typically \uFFFD. This character is determined by the DecimalFormatSymbols object. This is the only value for which the prefixes and suffixes are not used.

Infinity is represented as a single character, typically \u221E, with the positive or negative prefixes and suffixes applied. The infinity character is determined by the DecimalFormatSymbols object.

Scientific Notation

Numbers in scientific notation are expressed as the product of a mantissa and a power of ten, for example, 1234 can be expressed as 1.234 x 10³. The mantissa is typically in the half-open interval [1.0, 10.0) or sometimes [0.0, 1.0), but it need not be. DecimalFormat supports arbitrary mantissas. DecimalFormat can be instructed to use scientific notation through the API or through the pattern. In a pattern, the exponent character immediately followed by one or more digit characters indicates scientific notation. Example: "0.###E0" formats the number 1234 as "1.234E3".

The number of digit characters after the exponent character gives the minimum exponent digit count. There is no maximum. Negative exponents are formatted using the localized minus sign, not the prefix and suffix from the pattern. This allows patterns such as "0.###E0 m/s". To prefix positive exponents with a localized plus sign, specify '+' between the exponent and the digits: "0.###E+0" will produce formats "1E+1", "1E+0", "1E-1", etc. (In localized patterns, use the localized plus sign rather than '+'.)
The minimum number of integer digits is achieved by adjusting the exponent. Example: 0.00123 formatted with "00.###E0" yields "12.3E-4". This only happens if there is no maximum number of integer digits. If there is a maximum, then the minimum number of integer digits is fixed at one.
The maximum number of integer digits, if present, specifies the exponent grouping. The most common use of this is to generate engineering notation, in which the exponent is a multiple of three, e.g., "##0.###E0". The number 12345 is formatted using "##0.####E0" as "12.345E3".
When using scientific notation, the formatter controls the digit counts using significant digits logic. The maximum number of significant digits limits the total number of integer and fraction digits that will be shown in the mantissa; it does not affect parsing. For example, 12345 formatted with "##0.##E0" is "12.3E3". See the section on significant digits for more details.
The number of significant digits shown is determined as follows: If areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns false, then the minimum number of significant digits shown is one, and the maximum number of significant digits shown is the sum of the minimum integer and maximum fraction digits, and is unaffected by the maximum integer digits. If this sum is zero, then all significant digits are shown. If areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns true, then the significant digit counts are specified by getMinimumSignificantDigits() and getMaximumSignificantDigits(). In this case, the number of integer digits is fixed at one, and there is no exponent grouping.
Exponential patterns may not contain grouping separators.

Significant Digits

DecimalFormat has two ways of controlling how many digits are shows: (a) significant digits counts, or (b) integer and fraction digit counts. Integer and fraction digit counts are described above. When a formatter is using significant digits counts, the number of integer and fraction digits is not specified directly, and the formatter settings for these counts are ignored. Instead, the formatter uses however many integer and fraction digits are required to display the specified number of significant digits. Examples:

Pattern	Minimum significant digits	Maximum significant digits	Number	Output of format()
`@@@`	3	3	12345	`12300`
`@@@`	3	3	0.12345	`0.123`
`@@##`	2	4	3.14159	`3.142`
`@@##`	2	4	1.23004	`1.23`

Significant digit counts may be expressed using patterns that specify a minimum and maximum number of significant digits. These are indicated by the '@' and '#' characters. The minimum number of significant digits is the number of '@' characters. The maximum number of significant digits is the number of '@' characters plus the number of '#' characters following on the right. For example, the pattern "@@@" indicates exactly 3 significant digits. The pattern "@##" indicates from 1 to 3 significant digits. Trailing zero digits to the right of the decimal separator are suppressed after the minimum number of significant digits have been shown. For example, the pattern "@##" formats the number 0.1203 as "0.12".
If a pattern uses significant digits, it may not contain a decimal separator, nor the '0' pattern character. Patterns such as "@00" or "@.###" are disallowed.
Any number of '#' characters may be prepended to the left of the leftmost '@' character. These have no effect on the minimum and maximum significant digits counts, but may be used to position grouping separators. For example, "#,#@#" indicates a minimum of one significant digits, a maximum of two significant digits, and a grouping size of three.
In order to enable significant digits formatting, use a pattern containing the '@' pattern character. Alternatively, call setSignificantDigitsUsed(TRUE).
In order to disable significant digits formatting, use a pattern that does not contain the '@' pattern character. Alternatively, call setSignificantDigitsUsed(FALSE).
The number of significant digits has no effect on parsing.
Significant digits may be used together with exponential notation. Such patterns are equivalent to a normal exponential pattern with a minimum and maximum integer digit count of one, a minimum fraction digit count of getMinimumSignificantDigits() - 1, and a maximum fraction digit count of getMaximumSignificantDigits() - 1. For example, the pattern "@@###E0" is equivalent to "0.0###E0".
If signficant digits are in use, then the integer and fraction digit counts, as set via the API, are ignored. If significant digits are not in use, then the signficant digit counts, as set via the API, are ignored.

Padding

DecimalFormat supports padding the result of format() to a specific width. Padding may be specified either through the API or through the pattern syntax. In a pattern the pad escape character, followed by a single pad character, causes padding to be parsed and formatted. The pad escape character is '*' in unlocalized patterns, and can be localized using DecimalFormatSymbols::setSymbol() with a DecimalFormatSymbols::kPadEscapeSymbol selector. For example, "$*x#,##0.00" formats 123 to "$xx123.00", and 1234 to "$1,234.00".

When padding is in effect, the width of the positive subpattern, including prefix and suffix, determines the format width. For example, in the pattern "* #0 o''clock", the format width is 10.
The width is counted in 16-bit code units (UChars).
Some parameters which usually do not matter have meaning when padding is used, because the pattern width is significant with padding. In the pattern "* ##,##,#,##0.##", the format width is 14. The initial characters "##,##," do not affect the grouping size or maximum integer digits, but they do affect the format width.
Padding may be inserted at one of four locations: before the prefix, after the prefix, before the suffix, or after the suffix. If padding is specified in any other location, applyPattern() sets a failing UErrorCode. If there is no prefix, before the prefix and after the prefix are equivalent, likewise for the suffix.
When specified in a pattern, the 32-bit code point immediately following the pad escape is the pad character. This may be any character, including a special pattern character. That is, the pad escape escapes the following character. If there is no character after the pad escape, then the pattern is illegal.

Rounding

DecimalFormat supports rounding to a specific increment. For example, 1230 rounded to the nearest 50 is 1250. 1.234 rounded to the nearest 0.65 is 1.3. The rounding increment may be specified through the API or in a pattern. To specify a rounding increment in a pattern, include the increment in the pattern itself. "#,#50" specifies a rounding increment of

"#,##0.05" specifies a rounding increment of 0.05.

In the absense of an explicit rounding increment numbers are rounded to their formatted width.

Rounding only affects the string produced by formatting. It does not affect parsing or change any numerical values.
A rounding mode determines how values are rounded; see DecimalFormat::ERoundingMode. The default rounding mode is DecimalFormat::kRoundHalfEven. The rounding mode can only be set through the API; it can not be set with a pattern.
Some locales use rounding in their currency formats to reflect the smallest currency denomination.
In a pattern, digits '1' through '9' specify rounding, but otherwise behave identically to digit '0'.

Synchronization

DecimalFormat objects are not synchronized. Multiple threads should not access one formatter concurrently.

Subclassing

User subclasses are not supported. While clients may write subclasses, such code will not necessarily work and will not be guaranteed to work stably from release to release.

Definition at line 660 of file decimfmt.h.

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ EPadPosition

enum DecimalFormat::EPadPosition

Pad position.

Stable: ICU 2.4

Definition at line 688 of file decimfmt.h.

◆ ERoundingMode

enum DecimalFormat::ERoundingMode

Rounding mode.

Stable: ICU 2.4

Enumerator
kRoundCeiling	Round towards positive infinity.
kRoundFloor	Round towards negative infinity.
kRoundDown	Round towards zero.
kRoundUp	Round away from zero.
kRoundHalfEven	Round towards the nearest integer, or towards the nearest even integer if equidistant.
kRoundHalfDown	Round towards the nearest integer, or towards zero if equidistant.
kRoundHalfUp	Round towards the nearest integer, or away from zero if equidistant.
kRoundUnnecessary	Return U_FORMAT_INEXACT_ERROR if number does not format exactly. Stable ICU 4.8

Definition at line 666 of file decimfmt.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ DecimalFormat() [1/7]

DecimalFormat::DecimalFormat ( UErrorCode & status )

Create a DecimalFormat using the default pattern and symbols for the default locale.

This is a convenient way to obtain a DecimalFormat when internationalization is not the main concern.

To obtain standard formats for a given locale, use the factory methods on NumberFormat such as createInstance. These factories will return the most appropriate sub-class of NumberFormat for a given locale.

Parameters

status Output param set to success/failure code. If the pattern is invalid this will be set to a failure code.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Referenced by DecimalFormat(), getDynamicClassID(), operator=(), and setAttribute().

◆ DecimalFormat() [2/7]

DecimalFormat::DecimalFormat	(	const UnicodeString &	pattern,
		UErrorCode &	status )

Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and the symbols for the default locale.

This is a convenient way to obtain a DecimalFormat when internationalization is not the main concern.

To obtain standard formats for a given locale, use the factory methods on NumberFormat such as createInstance. These factories will return the most appropriate sub-class of NumberFormat for a given locale.

Parameters

pattern	A non-localized pattern string.
status	Output param set to success/failure code. If the pattern is invalid this will be set to a failure code.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ DecimalFormat() [3/7]

DecimalFormat::DecimalFormat	(	const UnicodeString &	pattern,
		DecimalFormatSymbols *	symbolsToAdopt,
		UErrorCode &	status )

Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and symbols.

Use this constructor when you need to completely customize the behavior of the format.

To obtain standard formats for a given locale, use the factory methods on NumberFormat such as createInstance or createCurrencyInstance. If you need only minor adjustments to a standard format, you can modify the format returned by a NumberFormat factory method.

Parameters

pattern	a non-localized pattern string
symbolsToAdopt	the set of symbols to be used. The caller should not delete this object after making this call.
status	Output param set to success/failure code. If the pattern is invalid this will be set to a failure code.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ DecimalFormat() [4/7]

DecimalFormat::DecimalFormat	(	const UnicodeString &	pattern,
		DecimalFormatSymbols *	symbolsToAdopt,
		UNumberFormatStyle	style,
		UErrorCode &	status )

This API is for ICU use only.

Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern, symbols, and style.

Parameters

pattern	a non-localized pattern string
symbolsToAdopt	the set of symbols to be used. The caller should not delete this object after making this call.
style	style of decimal format
status	Output param set to success/failure code. If the pattern is invalid this will be set to a failure code.

Internal: Do not use. This API is for internal use only. ICU 4.2

◆ DecimalFormat() [5/7]

DecimalFormat::DecimalFormat	(	const UnicodeString &	pattern,
		DecimalFormatSymbols *	symbolsToAdopt,
		UParseError &	parseError,
		UErrorCode &	status )

Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and symbols.

Use this constructor when you need to completely customize the behavior of the format.

To obtain standard formats for a given locale, use the factory methods on NumberFormat such as createInstance or createCurrencyInstance. If you need only minor adjustments to a standard format, you can modify the format returned by a NumberFormat factory method.

Parameters

pattern	a non-localized pattern string
symbolsToAdopt	the set of symbols to be used. The caller should not delete this object after making this call.
parseError	Output param to receive errors occured during parsing
status	Output param set to success/failure code. If the pattern is invalid this will be set to a failure code.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ DecimalFormat() [6/7]

DecimalFormat::DecimalFormat	(	const UnicodeString &	pattern,
		const DecimalFormatSymbols &	symbols,
		UErrorCode &	status )

Create a DecimalFormat from the given pattern and symbols.

Use this constructor when you need to completely customize the behavior of the format.

To obtain standard formats for a given locale, use the factory methods on NumberFormat such as createInstance or createCurrencyInstance. If you need only minor adjustments to a standard format, you can modify the format returned by a NumberFormat factory method.

Parameters

pattern	a non-localized pattern string
symbols	the set of symbols to be used
status	Output param set to success/failure code. If the pattern is invalid this will be set to a failure code.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ DecimalFormat() [7/7]

DecimalFormat::DecimalFormat ( const DecimalFormat & source )

Copy constructor.

Parameters

source the DecimalFormat object to be copied from.

Stable: ICU 2.0

References DecimalFormat().

◆ ~DecimalFormat()

virtual DecimalFormat::~DecimalFormat ( )

virtual

Destructor.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Member Function Documentation

◆ adoptCurrencyPluralInfo()

virtual void DecimalFormat::adoptCurrencyPluralInfo ( CurrencyPluralInfo * toAdopt )

virtual

Sets the currency plural format information, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

Parameters

toAdopt CurrencyPluralInfo to be adopted.

Stable: ICU 4.2

◆ adoptDecimalFormatSymbols()

virtual void DecimalFormat::adoptDecimalFormatSymbols ( DecimalFormatSymbols * symbolsToAdopt )

virtual

Sets the decimal format symbols, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

Parameters

symbolsToAdopt DecimalFormatSymbols to be adopted.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ applyLocalizedPattern() [1/2]

virtual void DecimalFormat::applyLocalizedPattern	(	const UnicodeString &	pattern,
		UErrorCode &	status )

virtual

Apply the given pattern to this Format object.

Parameters

pattern	The localized pattern to be applied.
status	Output param set to success/failure code on exit. If the pattern is invalid, this will be set to a failure result.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ applyLocalizedPattern() [2/2]

virtual void DecimalFormat::applyLocalizedPattern	(	const UnicodeString &	pattern,
		UParseError &	parseError,
		UErrorCode &	status )

virtual

Apply the given pattern to this Format object.

The pattern is assumed to be in a localized notation. A pattern is a short-hand specification for the various formatting properties. These properties can also be changed individually through the various setter methods.

There is no limit to integer digits are set by this routine, since that is the typical end-user desire; use setMaximumInteger if you want to set a real value. For negative numbers, use a second pattern, separated by a semicolon

.      Example "#,#00.0#" -> 1,234.56

This means a minimum of 2 integer digits, 1 fraction digit, and a maximum of 2 fraction digits.

Example: "#,#00.0#;(#,#00.0#)" for negatives in parantheses.

In negative patterns, the minimum and maximum counts are ignored; these are presumed to be set in the positive pattern.

Parameters

pattern	The localized pattern to be applied.
parseError	Struct to recieve information on position of error if an error is encountered
status	Output param set to success/failure code on exit. If the pattern is invalid, this will be set to a failure result.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ applyPattern() [1/2]

virtual void DecimalFormat::applyPattern	(	const UnicodeString &	pattern,
		UErrorCode &	status )

virtual

Sets the pattern.

Parameters

pattern	The pattern to be applied.
status	Output param set to success/failure code on exit. If the pattern is invalid, this will be set to a failure result.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ applyPattern() [2/2]

virtual void DecimalFormat::applyPattern	(	const UnicodeString &	pattern,
		UParseError &	parseError,
		UErrorCode &	status )

virtual

Apply the given pattern to this Format object.

A pattern is a short-hand specification for the various formatting properties. These properties can also be changed individually through the various setter methods.

There is no limit to integer digits are set by this routine, since that is the typical end-user desire; use setMaximumInteger if you want to set a real value. For negative numbers, use a second pattern, separated by a semicolon

.      Example "#,#00.0#" -> 1,234.56

This means a minimum of 2 integer digits, 1 fraction digit, and a maximum of 2 fraction digits.

.      Example: "#,#00.0#;(#,#00.0#)" for negatives in parantheses.

In negative patterns, the minimum and maximum counts are ignored; these are presumed to be set in the positive pattern.

Parameters

pattern	The pattern to be applied.
parseError	Struct to recieve information on position of error if an error is encountered
status	Output param set to success/failure code on exit. If the pattern is invalid, this will be set to a failure result.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Referenced by getDynamicClassID().

◆ areSignificantDigitsUsed()

UBool DecimalFormat::areSignificantDigitsUsed ( ) const

Returns true if significant digits are in use, or false if integer and fraction digit counts are in use.

Returns: true if significant digits are in use

Stable: ICU 3.0

◆ clone()

virtual Format * DecimalFormat::clone ( void ) const

virtual

Clone this Format object polymorphically.

The caller owns the result and should delete it when done.

Returns: a polymorphic copy of this DecimalFormat.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Implements Format.

References Format::Format().

◆ format() [1/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	const DigitList &	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPosition &	pos,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format a decimal number.

The number is a DigitList wrapper onto a floating point decimal number. The default implementation in NumberFormat converts the decimal number to a double and formats that.

Parameters

number	The number, a DigitList format Decimal Floating Point.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
pos	On input: an alignment field, if desired. On output: the offsets of the alignment field.
status	Output param filled with success/failure status.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Internal: Do not use. This API is for internal use only.

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [2/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	const DigitList &	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPositionIterator *	posIter,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format a decimal number.

The number is a DigitList wrapper onto a floating point decimal number. The default implementation in NumberFormat converts the decimal number to a double and formats that.

Parameters

number	The number, a DigitList format Decimal Floating Point.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
posIter	On return, can be used to iterate over positions of fields generated by this format call.
status	Output param filled with success/failure status.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Internal: Do not use. This API is for internal use only.

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [3/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	const Formattable &	obj,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPosition &	pos,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format a Formattable using base-10 representation.

Parameters

obj	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
pos	On input: an alignment field, if desired. On output: the offsets of the alignment field.
status	Error code indicating success or failure.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [4/18]

virtual UnicodeString & NumberFormat::format	(	const Formattable &	obj,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPositionIterator *	posIter,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format an object to produce a string.

This method handles Formattable objects with numeric types. If the Formattable object type is not a numeric type, then it returns a failing UErrorCode.

Parameters

obj	The object to format.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
posIter	On return, can be used to iterate over positions of fields generated by this format call. Can be NULL.
status	Output param filled with success/failure status.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: 4.4

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [5/18]

UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	const Formattable &	obj,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

inline

Redeclared NumberFormat method.

Formats an object to produce a string.

Parameters

obj	The object to format.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
status	Output parameter filled in with success or failure status.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Definition at line 2428 of file decimfmt.h.

References NumberFormat::format().

◆ format() [6/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	const StringPiece &	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPositionIterator *	posIter,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format a decimal number.

The syntax of the unformatted number is a "numeric string" as defined in the Decimal Arithmetic Specification, available at http://speleotrove.com/decimal

Parameters

number	The unformatted number, as a string.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
posIter	On return, can be used to iterate over positions of fields generated by this format call. Can be NULL.
status	Output param filled with success/failure status.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: 4.4

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [7/18]

UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	double	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo ) const

inline

Redeclared NumberFormat method.

Format a double number.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Definition at line 2437 of file decimfmt.h.

References format().

◆ format() [8/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	double	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPosition &	pos ) const

virtual

Format a double or long number using base-10 representation.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
pos	On input: an alignment field, if desired. On output: the offsets of the alignment field.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Implements NumberFormat.

Referenced by format(), and format().

◆ format() [9/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	double	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPosition &	pos,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format a double or long number using base-10 representation.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
pos	On input: an alignment field, if desired. On output: the offsets of the alignment field.
status

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Internal: Do not use. This API is for internal use only.

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [10/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	double	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPositionIterator *	posIter,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format a double or long number using base-10 representation.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
posIter	On return, can be used to iterate over positions of fields generated by this format call. Can be NULL.
status	Output param filled with success/failure status.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: 4.4

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [11/18]

UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	int32_t	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo ) const

inline

Redeclared NumberFormat method.

Format a long number. These methods call the NumberFormat pure virtual format() methods with the default FieldPosition.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Definition at line 2444 of file decimfmt.h.

References format().

◆ format() [12/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	int32_t	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPosition &	pos ) const

virtual

Format a long number using base-10 representation.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
pos	On input: an alignment field, if desired. On output: the offsets of the alignment field.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Implements NumberFormat.

◆ format() [13/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	int32_t	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPosition &	pos,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format a long number using base-10 representation.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
pos	On input: an alignment field, if desired. On output: the offsets of the alignment field.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Internal: Do not use. This API is for internal use only.

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [14/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	int32_t	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPositionIterator *	posIter,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format a long number using base-10 representation.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
posIter	On return, can be used to iterate over positions of fields generated by this format call. Can be NULL.
status	Output param filled with success/failure status.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: 4.4

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [15/18]

UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	int64_t	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo ) const

Redeclared NumberFormat method.

Format an int64 number. These methods call the NumberFormat pure virtual format() methods with the default FieldPosition.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: ICU 2.8

◆ format() [16/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	int64_t	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPosition &	pos ) const

virtual

Format an int64 number using base-10 representation.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
pos	On input: an alignment field, if desired. On output: the offsets of the alignment field.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: ICU 2.8

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [17/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	int64_t	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPosition &	pos,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format an int64 number using base-10 representation.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
pos	On input: an alignment field, if desired. On output: the offsets of the alignment field.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Internal: Do not use. This API is for internal use only.

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ format() [18/18]

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::format	(	int64_t	number,
		UnicodeString &	appendTo,
		FieldPositionIterator *	posIter,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Format an int64 number using base-10 representation.

Parameters

number	The value to be formatted.
appendTo	Output parameter to receive result. Result is appended to existing contents.
posIter	On return, can be used to iterate over positions of fields generated by this format call. Can be NULL.
status	Output param filled with success/failure status.

Returns: Reference to 'appendTo' parameter.

Stable: 4.4

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ getAttribute()

virtual int32_t DecimalFormat::getAttribute	(	UNumberFormatAttribute	attr,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Get an integer May return U_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR if this instance does not support the specified attribute.

Parameters

attr	the attribute to set
status	the error type

Returns: the attribute value. Undefined if there is an error.

Internal: Do not use. This API is for internal use only. ICU 50

◆ getCurrencyPluralInfo()

virtual const CurrencyPluralInfo * DecimalFormat::getCurrencyPluralInfo ( void ) const

virtual

Returns the currency plural format information, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

Returns: desired CurrencyPluralInfo

Stable: ICU 4.2

◆ getDecimalFormatSymbols()

virtual const DecimalFormatSymbols * DecimalFormat::getDecimalFormatSymbols ( void ) const

virtual

Returns the decimal format symbols, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

Returns: desired DecimalFormatSymbols

See also: DecimalFormatSymbols

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getDynamicClassID()

virtual UClassID DecimalFormat::getDynamicClassID ( void ) const

virtual

Returns a unique class ID POLYMORPHICALLY.

Pure virtual override. This method is to implement a simple version of RTTI, since not all C++ compilers support genuine RTTI. Polymorphic operator==() and clone() methods call this method.

Returns: The class ID for this object. All objects of a given class have the same class ID. Objects of other classes have different class IDs.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Implements NumberFormat.

References applyPattern(), DecimalFormat(), and toPattern().

◆ getEffectiveCurrency()

virtual void DecimalFormat::getEffectiveCurrency	(	UChar *	result,
		UErrorCode &	ec ) const

protectedvirtual

Returns the currency in effect for this formatter.

Subclasses should override this method as needed. Unlike getCurrency(), this method should never return "".

Returns: output parameter for null-terminated result, which must have a capacity of at least 4

Internal: Do not use. This API is for internal use only.

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ getFormatWidth()

virtual int32_t DecimalFormat::getFormatWidth ( void ) const

virtual

Get the width to which the output of format() is padded.

The width is counted in 16-bit code units.

Returns: the format width, or zero if no padding is in effect

See also: setFormatWidth; getPadCharacterString; setPadCharacter; getPadPosition; setPadPosition

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getGroupingSize()

int32_t DecimalFormat::getGroupingSize ( void ) const

Return the grouping size.

Grouping size is the number of digits between grouping separators in the integer portion of a number. For example, in the number "123,456.78", the grouping size is 3.

Returns: the grouping size.

See also: setGroupingSize; NumberFormat::isGroupingUsed; DecimalFormatSymbols::getGroupingSeparator

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getMaximumSignificantDigits()

int32_t DecimalFormat::getMaximumSignificantDigits ( ) const

Returns the maximum number of significant digits that will be displayed.

This value has no effect unless areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns true.

Returns: the most significant digits that will be shown

Stable: ICU 3.0

◆ getMinimumExponentDigits()

virtual int8_t DecimalFormat::getMinimumExponentDigits ( void ) const

virtual

Return the minimum exponent digits that will be shown.

Returns: the minimum exponent digits that will be shown

See also: setScientificNotation; isScientificNotation; setMinimumExponentDigits; isExponentSignAlwaysShown; setExponentSignAlwaysShown

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getMinimumSignificantDigits()

int32_t DecimalFormat::getMinimumSignificantDigits ( ) const

Returns the minimum number of significant digits that will be displayed.

This value has no effect unless areSignificantDigitsUsed() returns true.

Returns: the fewest significant digits that will be shown

Stable: ICU 3.0

◆ getMultiplier()

int32_t DecimalFormat::getMultiplier ( void ) const

Get the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc.

For a percentage, set the suffixes to have "%" and the multiplier to be 100. (For Arabic, use arabic percent symbol). For a permill, set the suffixes to have "\\u2031" and the multiplier to be 1000.

Returns: the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc. Examples: with 100, 1.23 -> "123", and "123" -> 1.23

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getNegativePrefix()

UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::getNegativePrefix ( UnicodeString & result ) const

Get the negative prefix.

Parameters

result Output param which will receive the negative prefix.

Returns: A reference to 'result'. Examples: -123, ($123) (with negative suffix), sFr-123

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getNegativeSuffix()

UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::getNegativeSuffix ( UnicodeString & result ) const

Get the negative suffix.

Parameters

result Output param which will receive the negative suffix.

Returns: A reference to 'result'. Examples: -123%, ($123) (with positive suffixes)

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getPadCharacterString()

virtual UnicodeString DecimalFormat::getPadCharacterString ( ) const

virtual

Get the pad character used to pad to the format width.

The default is ' '.

Returns: a string containing the pad character. This will always have a length of one 32-bit code point.

See also: setFormatWidth; getFormatWidth; setPadCharacter; getPadPosition; setPadPosition

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getPadPosition()

virtual EPadPosition DecimalFormat::getPadPosition ( void ) const

virtual

Get the position at which padding will take place.

This is the location at which padding will be inserted if the result of format() is shorter than the format width.

Returns: the pad position, one of kPadBeforePrefix, kPadAfterPrefix, kPadBeforeSuffix, or kPadAfterSuffix.

See also: setFormatWidth; getFormatWidth; setPadCharacter; getPadCharacterString; setPadPosition; EPadPosition

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getPositivePrefix()

UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::getPositivePrefix ( UnicodeString & result ) const

Get the positive prefix.

Parameters

result Output param which will receive the positive prefix.

Returns: A reference to 'result'. Examples: +123, $123, sFr123

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getPositiveSuffix()

UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::getPositiveSuffix ( UnicodeString & result ) const

Get the positive suffix.

Parameters

result Output param which will receive the positive suffix.

Returns: A reference to 'result'. Example: 123%

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getRoundingIncrement()

virtual double DecimalFormat::getRoundingIncrement ( void ) const

virtual

Get the rounding increment.

Returns: A positive rounding increment, or 0.0 if a rounding increment is not in effect.

See also: setRoundingIncrement; getRoundingMode; setRoundingMode

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getRoundingMode()

virtual ERoundingMode DecimalFormat::getRoundingMode ( void ) const

virtual

Get the rounding mode.

Returns: A rounding mode

See also: setRoundingIncrement; getRoundingIncrement; setRoundingMode

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ getSecondaryGroupingSize()

int32_t DecimalFormat::getSecondaryGroupingSize ( void ) const

Return the secondary grouping size.

In some locales one grouping interval is used for the least significant integer digits (the primary grouping size), and another is used for all others (the secondary grouping size). A formatter supporting a secondary grouping size will return a positive integer unequal to the primary grouping size returned by getGroupingSize(). For example, if the primary grouping size is 4, and the secondary grouping size is 2, then the number 123456789 formats as "1,23,45,6789", and the pattern appears as "#,##,###0".

Returns: the secondary grouping size, or a value less than one if there is none

See also: setSecondaryGroupingSize; NumberFormat::isGroupingUsed; DecimalFormatSymbols::getGroupingSeparator

Stable: ICU 2.4

◆ getStaticClassID()

static UClassID DecimalFormat::getStaticClassID ( void )

static

Return the class ID for this class.

This is useful only for comparing to a return value from getDynamicClassID(). For example:

.      Base* polymorphic_pointer = createPolymorphicObject();
.      if (polymorphic_pointer->getDynamicClassID() ==
.          Derived::getStaticClassID()) ...

Returns: The class ID for all objects of this class.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ isDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown()

UBool DecimalFormat::isDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown ( void ) const

Allows you to get the behavior of the decimal separator with integers.

(The decimal separator will always appear with decimals.)

Returns: TRUE if the decimal separator always appear with decimals. Example: Decimal ON: 12345 -> 12345.; OFF: 12345 -> 12345

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ isExponentSignAlwaysShown()

virtual UBool DecimalFormat::isExponentSignAlwaysShown ( void )

virtual

Return whether the exponent sign is always shown.

Returns: TRUE if the exponent is always prefixed with either the localized minus sign or the localized plus sign, false if only negative exponents are prefixed with the localized minus sign.

See also: setScientificNotation; isScientificNotation; setMinimumExponentDigits; getMinimumExponentDigits; setExponentSignAlwaysShown

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ isScientificNotation()

virtual UBool DecimalFormat::isScientificNotation ( void )

virtual

Return whether or not scientific notation is used.

Returns: TRUE if this object formats and parses scientific notation

See also: setScientificNotation; getMinimumExponentDigits; setMinimumExponentDigits; isExponentSignAlwaysShown; setExponentSignAlwaysShown

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ operator=()

DecimalFormat & DecimalFormat::operator= ( const DecimalFormat & rhs )

Assignment operator.

Parameters

rhs	the DecimalFormat object to be copied.

Stable: ICU 2.0

References DecimalFormat().

◆ operator==()

virtual UBool DecimalFormat::operator== ( const Format & other ) const

virtual

Return true if the given Format objects are semantically equal.

Objects of different subclasses are considered unequal.

Parameters

other the object to be compared with.

Returns: true if the given Format objects are semantically equal.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

References Format::Format(), and NumberFormat::format().

◆ parse() [1/2]

virtual void DecimalFormat::parse	(	const UnicodeString &	text,
		Formattable &	result,
		ParsePosition &	parsePosition ) const

virtual

Parse the given string using this object's choices.

The method does string comparisons to try to find an optimal match. If no object can be parsed, index is unchanged, and NULL is returned. The result is returned as the most parsimonious type of Formattable that will accomodate all of the necessary precision. For example, if the result is exactly 12, it will be returned as a long. However, if it is 1.5, it will be returned as a double.

Parameters

text	The text to be parsed.
result	Formattable to be set to the parse result. If parse fails, return contents are undefined.
parsePosition	The position to start parsing at on input. On output, moved to after the last successfully parse character. On parse failure, does not change.

See also: Formattable

Stable: ICU 2.0

Implements NumberFormat.

◆ parse() [2/2]

virtual void DecimalFormat::parse	(	const UnicodeString &	text,
		Formattable &	result,
		UErrorCode &	status ) const

virtual

Parse the given string using this object's choices.

Parameters

text	The text to be parsed.
result	Formattable to be set to the parse result.
status	Output parameter filled in with success or failure status.

Stable: ICU 2.0

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ parseCurrency()

virtual CurrencyAmount * DecimalFormat::parseCurrency	(	const UnicodeString &	text,
		ParsePosition &	pos ) const

virtual

Parses text from the given string as a currency amount.

Unlike the parse() method, this method will attempt to parse a generic currency name, searching for a match of this object's locale's currency display names, or for a 3-letter ISO currency code. This method will fail if this format is not a currency format, that is, if it does not contain the currency pattern symbol (U+00A4) in its prefix or suffix.

Parameters

text	the string to parse
pos	input-output position; on input, the position within text to match; must have 0 <= pos.getIndex() < text.length(); on output, the position after the last matched character. If the parse fails, the position in unchanged upon output.

Returns: if parse succeeds, a pointer to a newly-created CurrencyAmount object (owned by the caller) containing information about the parsed currency; if parse fails, this is NULL.

Draft: This API may be changed in the future versions and was introduced in ICU 49

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ setAttribute()

virtual DecimalFormat & DecimalFormat::setAttribute	(	UNumberFormatAttribute	attr,
		int32_t	newvalue,
		UErrorCode &	status )

virtual

Set an integer attribute on this DecimalFormat.

May return U_UNSUPPORTED_ERROR if this instance does not support the specified attribute.

Parameters

attr	the attribute to set
newvalue	new value
status	the error type

Returns: *this - for chaining

Internal: Do not use. This API is for internal use only. ICU 50

References DecimalFormat().

◆ setCurrency() [1/2]

virtual void DecimalFormat::setCurrency ( const UChar * theCurrency )

virtual

Sets the currency used to display currency amounts.

See setCurrency(const UChar*, UErrorCode&).

Deprecated: ICU 3.0. Use setCurrency(const UChar*, UErrorCode&).

◆ setCurrency() [2/2]

virtual void DecimalFormat::setCurrency	(	const UChar *	theCurrency,
		UErrorCode &	ec )

virtual

Sets the currency used to display currency amounts.

This takes effect immediately, if this format is a currency format. If this format is not a currency format, then the currency is used if and when this object becomes a currency format through the application of a new pattern.

Parameters

theCurrency	a 3-letter ISO code indicating new currency to use. It need not be null-terminated. May be the empty string or NULL to indicate no currency.
ec	input-output error code

Stable: ICU 3.0

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ setCurrencyPluralInfo()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setCurrencyPluralInfo ( const CurrencyPluralInfo & info )

virtual

Sets the currency plural format information, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

Parameters

info	Currency Plural Info.

Stable: ICU 4.2

◆ setDecimalFormatSymbols()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setDecimalFormatSymbols ( const DecimalFormatSymbols & symbols )

virtual

Sets the decimal format symbols, which is generally not changed by the programmer or user.

Parameters

symbols DecimalFormatSymbols.

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown ( UBool newValue )

virtual

Allows you to set the behavior of the decimal separator with integers.

(The decimal separator will always appear with decimals.)

Parameters

newValue set TRUE if the decimal separator will always appear with decimals. Example: Decimal ON: 12345 -> 12345.; OFF: 12345 -> 12345

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setExponentSignAlwaysShown()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setExponentSignAlwaysShown ( UBool expSignAlways )

virtual

Set whether the exponent sign is always shown.

This has no effect unless scientific notation is in use.

Parameters

expSignAlways TRUE if the exponent is always prefixed with either the localized minus sign or the localized plus sign, false if only negative exponents are prefixed with the localized minus sign.

See also: setScientificNotation; isScientificNotation; setMinimumExponentDigits; getMinimumExponentDigits; isExponentSignAlwaysShown

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setFormatWidth()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setFormatWidth ( int32_t width )

virtual

Set the width to which the output of format() is padded.

The width is counted in 16-bit code units. This method also controls whether padding is enabled.

Parameters

width the width to which to pad the result of format(), or zero to disable padding. A negative width is equivalent to 0.

See also: getFormatWidth; getPadCharacterString; setPadCharacter; getPadPosition; setPadPosition

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setGroupingSize()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setGroupingSize ( int32_t newValue )

virtual

Set the grouping size.

Grouping size is the number of digits between grouping separators in the integer portion of a number. For example, in the number "123,456.78", the grouping size is 3.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the grouping size.

See also: getGroupingSize; NumberFormat::setGroupingUsed; DecimalFormatSymbols::setGroupingSeparator

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setMaximumFractionDigits()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setMaximumFractionDigits ( int32_t newValue )

virtual

Sets the maximum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.

This override limits the fraction digit count to 340.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the maximum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.

See also: NumberFormat::setMaximumFractionDigits

Stable: ICU 2.0

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ setMaximumIntegerDigits()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setMaximumIntegerDigits ( int32_t newValue )

virtual

Sets the maximum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.

This override limits the integer digit count to 309.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the maximum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.

See also: NumberFormat::setMaximumIntegerDigits

Stable: ICU 2.0

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ setMaximumSignificantDigits()

void DecimalFormat::setMaximumSignificantDigits ( int32_t max )

Sets the maximum number of significant digits that will be displayed.

If max is less than one then it is set to one. If the minimum significant digits count is greater than max, then it is set to max. This value has no effect unless areSignificantDigits() returns true.

Parameters

max	the most significant digits to be shown

Stable: ICU 3.0

◆ setMinimumExponentDigits()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setMinimumExponentDigits ( int8_t minExpDig )

virtual

Set the minimum exponent digits that will be shown.

This has no effect unless scientific notation is in use.

Parameters

minExpDig a value >= 1 indicating the fewest exponent digits that will be shown. Values less than 1 will be treated as 1.

See also: setScientificNotation; isScientificNotation; getMinimumExponentDigits; isExponentSignAlwaysShown; setExponentSignAlwaysShown

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setMinimumFractionDigits()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setMinimumFractionDigits ( int32_t newValue )

virtual

Sets the minimum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.

This override limits the fraction digit count to 340.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the minimum number of digits allowed in the fraction portion of a number.

See also: NumberFormat::setMinimumFractionDigits

Stable: ICU 2.0

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ setMinimumIntegerDigits()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setMinimumIntegerDigits ( int32_t newValue )

virtual

Sets the minimum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.

This override limits the integer digit count to 309.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the minimum number of digits allowed in the integer portion of a number.

See also: NumberFormat::setMinimumIntegerDigits

Stable: ICU 2.0

Reimplemented from NumberFormat.

◆ setMinimumSignificantDigits()

void DecimalFormat::setMinimumSignificantDigits ( int32_t min )

Sets the minimum number of significant digits that will be displayed.

If min is less than one then it is set to one. If the maximum significant digits count is less than min, then it is set to min. This value has no effect unless areSignificantDigits() returns true.

Parameters

min	the fewest significant digits to be shown

Stable: ICU 3.0

◆ setMultiplier()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setMultiplier ( int32_t newValue )

virtual

Set the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc.

For a percentage, set the suffixes to have "%" and the multiplier to be 100. (For Arabic, use arabic percent symbol). For a permill, set the suffixes to have "\\u2031" and the multiplier to be 1000.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the multiplier for use in percent, permill, etc. Examples: with 100, 1.23 -> "123", and "123" -> 1.23

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setNegativePrefix()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setNegativePrefix ( const UnicodeString & newValue )

virtual

Set the negative prefix.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the the negative prefix to be set. Examples: -123, ($123) (with negative suffix), sFr-123

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setNegativeSuffix()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setNegativeSuffix ( const UnicodeString & newValue )

virtual

Set the negative suffix.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the negative suffix to be set. Examples: 123%

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setPadCharacter()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setPadCharacter ( const UnicodeString & padChar )

virtual

Set the character used to pad to the format width.

If padding is not enabled, then this will take effect if padding is later enabled.

Parameters

padChar a string containing the pad charcter. If the string has length 0, then the pad characer is set to ' '. Otherwise padChar.char32At(0) will be used as the pad character.

See also: setFormatWidth; getFormatWidth; getPadCharacterString; getPadPosition; setPadPosition

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setPadPosition()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setPadPosition ( EPadPosition padPos )

virtual

Set the position at which padding will take place.

This is the location at which padding will be inserted if the result of format() is shorter than the format width. This has no effect unless padding is enabled.

Parameters

padPos the pad position, one of kPadBeforePrefix, kPadAfterPrefix, kPadBeforeSuffix, or kPadAfterSuffix.

See also: setFormatWidth; getFormatWidth; setPadCharacter; getPadCharacterString; getPadPosition; EPadPosition

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setPositivePrefix()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setPositivePrefix ( const UnicodeString & newValue )

virtual

Set the positive prefix.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the the positive prefix to be set. Examples: +123, $123, sFr123

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setPositiveSuffix()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setPositiveSuffix ( const UnicodeString & newValue )

virtual

Set the positive suffix.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the positive suffix to be set. Example: 123%

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setRoundingIncrement()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setRoundingIncrement ( double newValue )

virtual

Set the rounding increment.

In the absence of a rounding increment, numbers will be rounded to the number of digits displayed.

Parameters

newValue A positive rounding increment. Negative increments are equivalent to 0.0.

See also: getRoundingIncrement; getRoundingMode; setRoundingMode

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setRoundingMode()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setRoundingMode ( ERoundingMode roundingMode )

virtual

Set the rounding mode.

Parameters

roundingMode A rounding mode

See also: setRoundingIncrement; getRoundingIncrement; getRoundingMode

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setScientificNotation()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setScientificNotation ( UBool useScientific )

virtual

Set whether or not scientific notation is used.

When scientific notation is used, the effective maximum number of integer digits is <= 8. If the maximum number of integer digits is set to more than 8, the effective maximum will be 1. This allows this call to generate a 'default' scientific number format without additional changes.

Parameters

useScientific TRUE if this object formats and parses scientific notation

See also: isScientificNotation; getMinimumExponentDigits; setMinimumExponentDigits; isExponentSignAlwaysShown; setExponentSignAlwaysShown

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ setSecondaryGroupingSize()

virtual void DecimalFormat::setSecondaryGroupingSize ( int32_t newValue )

virtual

Set the secondary grouping size.

If set to a value less than 1, then secondary grouping is turned off, and the primary grouping size is used for all intervals, not just the least significant.

Parameters

newValue the new value of the secondary grouping size.

See also: getSecondaryGroupingSize; NumberFormat::setGroupingUsed; DecimalFormatSymbols::setGroupingSeparator

Stable: ICU 2.4

◆ setSignificantDigitsUsed()

void DecimalFormat::setSignificantDigitsUsed ( UBool useSignificantDigits )

Sets whether significant digits are in use, or integer and fraction digit counts are in use.

Parameters

useSignificantDigits true to use significant digits, or false to use integer and fraction digit counts

Stable: ICU 3.0

◆ toLocalizedPattern()

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::toLocalizedPattern ( UnicodeString & result ) const

virtual

Synthesizes a localized pattern string that represents the current state of this Format object.

Parameters

result Output param which will receive the localized pattern. Previous contents are deleted.

Returns: A reference to 'result'.

See also: applyPattern

Stable: ICU 2.0

◆ toPattern()

virtual UnicodeString & DecimalFormat::toPattern ( UnicodeString & result ) const

virtual

Synthesizes a pattern string that represents the current state of this Format object.

Parameters

result Output param which will receive the pattern. Previous contents are deleted.

Returns: A reference to 'result'.

See also: applyPattern

Stable: ICU 2.0

Referenced by getDynamicClassID().

Field Documentation

◆ fgNumberPatterns

const char DecimalFormat::fgNumberPatterns[]

static

The resource tags we use to retrieve decimal format data from locale resource bundles.

Deprecated: ICU 3.4. This string has no public purpose. Please don't use it.

Definition at line 1928 of file decimfmt.h.

◆ kDoubleFractionDigits

const int32_t DecimalFormat::kDoubleFractionDigits

staticprotected

number of fraction digits

Stable: ICU 2.4

Definition at line 2397 of file decimfmt.h.

◆ kDoubleIntegerDigits

const int32_t DecimalFormat::kDoubleIntegerDigits

staticprotected

number of integer digits

Stable: ICU 2.4

Definition at line 2393 of file decimfmt.h.

◆ kMaxScientificIntegerDigits

const int32_t DecimalFormat::kMaxScientificIntegerDigits

staticprotected

When someone turns on scientific mode, we assume that more than this number of digits is due to flipping from some other mode that didn't restrict the maximum, and so we force 1 integer digit.

We don't bother to track and see if someone is using exponential notation with more than this number, it wouldn't make sense anyway, and this is just to make sure that someone turning on scientific mode with default settings doesn't end up with lots of zeroes.

Stable: ICU 2.8

Definition at line 2409 of file decimfmt.h.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

decimfmt.h

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Static Public Attributes

Protected Member Functions

Static Protected Attributes

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ EPadPosition

◆ ERoundingMode

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ DecimalFormat() [1/7]

◆ DecimalFormat() [2/7]

◆ DecimalFormat() [3/7]

◆ DecimalFormat() [4/7]

◆ DecimalFormat() [5/7]

◆ DecimalFormat() [6/7]

◆ DecimalFormat() [7/7]

◆ ~DecimalFormat()

Member Function Documentation

◆ adoptCurrencyPluralInfo()

◆ adoptDecimalFormatSymbols()

◆ applyLocalizedPattern() [1/2]

◆ applyLocalizedPattern() [2/2]

◆ applyPattern() [1/2]

◆ applyPattern() [2/2]

◆ areSignificantDigitsUsed()

◆ clone()

◆ format() [1/18]

◆ format() [2/18]

◆ format() [3/18]

◆ format() [4/18]

◆ format() [5/18]

◆ format() [6/18]

◆ format() [7/18]

◆ format() [8/18]

◆ format() [9/18]

◆ format() [10/18]

◆ format() [11/18]

◆ format() [12/18]

◆ format() [13/18]

◆ format() [14/18]

◆ format() [15/18]

◆ format() [16/18]

◆ format() [17/18]

◆ format() [18/18]

◆ getAttribute()

◆ getCurrencyPluralInfo()

◆ getDecimalFormatSymbols()

◆ getDynamicClassID()

◆ getEffectiveCurrency()

◆ getFormatWidth()

◆ getGroupingSize()

◆ getMaximumSignificantDigits()

◆ getMinimumExponentDigits()

◆ getMinimumSignificantDigits()

◆ getMultiplier()

◆ getNegativePrefix()

◆ getNegativeSuffix()

◆ getPadCharacterString()

◆ getPadPosition()

◆ getPositivePrefix()

◆ getPositiveSuffix()

◆ getRoundingIncrement()

◆ getRoundingMode()

◆ getSecondaryGroupingSize()

◆ getStaticClassID()

◆ isDecimalSeparatorAlwaysShown()

◆ isExponentSignAlwaysShown()

◆ isScientificNotation()

◆ operator=()

◆ operator==()

◆ parse() [1/2]

◆ parse() [2/2]

◆ parseCurrency()

◆ setAttribute()

◆ setCurrency() [1/2]

◆ setCurrency() [2/2]

◆ setCurrencyPluralInfo()