How to use Format Flags to control Java Formatter
Description
Flags that controls various aspects of a conversion. All format flags are single characters and follow the % in a format specification.
Flag List
The flags are shown here:
| Flag | Effect |
|---|---|
| - | Left justification |
| # | Alternate conversion format |
| 0 | Output is padded with zeros rather than spaces |
| space | Positive numeric output is preceded by a space |
| + | Positive numeric output is preceded by a + sign |
| , | Numeric values include grouping separators |
| ( | Negative numeric values are enclosed within parentheses |