Java Format Zero Padding

In this chapter you will learn:

  1. What is zero padding
  2. Syntax for Java Format Zero Padding
  3. How to pad with zeros rather than spaces

Description

0 padds output with zeros rather than spaces.

Syntax

fmt.format("0%g\n", 123.1);

Example

The 0 flag causes output to be padded with zeros rather than spaces.


import java.util.Formatter;
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public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Formatter fmt = new Formatter();
    fmt.format("0%g\n", 123.1);

  }
}

The output:

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

  1. What is grouping separators
  2. Syntax for grouping separators
  3. How to add grouping specifiers for large value numbers
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