Parse a number for a locale : NumberFormat « I18N « Java Tutorial

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import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.util.Locale;

public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    Number number = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(Locale.JAPAN).parse("25,000.75");
    if (number instanceof Long) {
      System.out.println("Long value: " + number.longValue());
    } else if (number instanceof Double) {
      System.out.println("Double value: " + number.doubleValue());
    }
  }
}