Note on formatting numbers

The Java Number Format Pattern Syntax is used to set the format of numbers.

Symbol	Meaning.
0	Represents a digit. Leading and trailing zeros are shown.
#	Represents a digit. Leading and trailing zeros are not shown.
.	A placeholder for decimal separator.
,	A placeholder for grouping separator.
E	Used to separate a mantissa and exponent in exponential formats.
;	Used to separate formats.
-	The default negative prefix.
%	Multiplies the number by 100 and displays it as a percentage.
?	Multiplies the number by 1000 and displays it per mille.
¤	Displays the number as a currency.
'	Used to quote special characters in a prefix or suffix.

Examples:

For the number 123456.789.

Format Pattern	Result
###,###.###	123,456.789
###.##	123456.79
00000000.0000	000123456.7890

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