DecimalFormat applyLocalizedPattern() method in Java

The applyLocalizedPattern() Method of DecimalFormat class in Java is used to apply a localized string pattern to this Decimal format. This pattern can be set by the user.

Syntax:

public void applyLocalizedPattern(String pattern)

Parameters: The method takes one parameter pattern of String type and refers to the pattern which will be used to format the DecimalPattern.

Return Value: The method returns void type.

Below programs illustrate the working of applyLocalizedPattern() Method:

Program 1:

// Java program to illustrate the
// applyLocalizedPattern method

import java.text.DecimalFormat;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();

        deciFormat.applyLocalizedPattern("##, ##");
        System.out.println(deciFormat.format(-123456789.54321));
    }
}

Output:

-1, 23, 45, 67, 90

Program 2:

// Java program to illustrate the
// applyLocalizedPattern method

import java.text.DecimalFormat;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();

        deciFormat.applyLocalizedPattern("#, #00.0#");
        System.out.println(deciFormat.format(-123456789.54321));
    }
}

Output:

-123, 456, 789.54

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DecimalFormat.html#applyLocalizedPattern(java.lang.String)