How can I format a String number to have commas in android Edit Field

java android string format
user1082964 picture user1082964 · Nov 5, 2013 · Viewed 72.5k times · Source

For what function I can use in android to display the number into different formats.

For eg: If I enter 1000 then it should display like this 1,000. If I enter 10000 then it should display like this 10,000. If I enter 1000000 then it should display like this 1,000,000.

Please guide me.

Answer

the-ginger-geek picture the-ginger-geek · Nov 5, 2013

You could use DecimalFormat and just format the number

DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#,###,###");
String yourFormattedString = formatter.format(100000);

The result will be

  • 1,000,000 for 1000000
  • 10,000 for 10000
  • 1,000 for 1000

Update 12/02/2019

This String.format("%,d", number) would be a better(less hardcoded) solution as indicated in the comments below by @DreaminginCode so I thought I would add it here as an alternative

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