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Java formatted IO: the precision modifier.


import java.util.Formatter;

public class MainClass {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Formatter fmt = new Formatter();

    // Format 4 decimal places.
    fmt.format("%.4f", 123.1234567);
    System.out.println(fmt);

    // Format to 2 decimal places in a 16 character field.
    fmt = new Formatter();
    fmt.format("%16.2e", 123.1234567);
    System.out.println(fmt);

    // Display at most 15 characters in a string.
    fmt = new Formatter();
    fmt.format("%.15s", "Formatting with Java is now easy.");
    System.out.println(fmt);
  }
}


           
       








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