Java Data Type How to - Create a BigDecimal from a string type value

Question

We would like to know how to create a BigDecimal from a string type value.

Answer

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import java.math.BigDecimal;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
    // Create via a string
    BigDecimal bd1 = new BigDecimal("123456789.0123456890");

    // Create via a long
    BigDecimal bd2 = BigDecimal.valueOf(123L);

    bd1 = bd1.add(bd2);

  }
}