DecimalFormat setNegativeSuffix() method in Java

The setNegativeSuffix() method of the DecimalFormat class in Java is used to set a negative suffix value for this DecimalFormat instance. Syntax:

public void setNegativeSuffix(String newValue)

Parameters: This method a single parameter newValue which is the new value to be set as a negative suffix for this DecimalFormat instance. Return Value: This method does not returns any value. Below program illustrate the above method:

Java

// Java program to illustrate the
// setNegativeSuffix() method

import java.text.DecimalFormat;

public class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // Create a DecimalFormat instance
        DecimalFormat deciFormat = new DecimalFormat();

        // Set a negative suffix value
        deciFormat.setNegativeSuffix("negative");

        // Print a number with negative suffix
        System.out.println(deciFormat.format(-123.45));
    }
}

Output:

-123.45negative

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

DecimalFormat setNegativeSuffix() method in Java

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