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

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

Java Format Zero Padding