printFloatExpression() Operation

Syntax	NONE `set aString = aFloat.printFloatExpression(aFormat, aLocale?)`
Semantics	`printFloatExpression()` initializes a String object from a Float using the given format expression. The format expression is a string with placeholders for number variables. The syntax is described in Number Formatting.
Substitutables	`aFloat`	Can be any variable or object attribute having the type Float.
	`aFormat`	Can be any variable or object attribute having the type String. The pattern syntax is described in Number Formatting.
	`aLocale`	Optional variable or object attribute having the type Basic Components::Basic Behavior::NumbersLocale. This parameter can be used to define the following properties: negativeSign: characters used to signify negative values. Usually '-' positiveSign: characters used to signify positive values. Usually '+' thousandsSeparator: characters used to separate units of thousand, e.g. ',' decimalPoint: e.g. '.' currencySymbol: e.g. '$' Default values are given by the system locales.
Examples	NONE `set aString = aFloat.printFloatExpression("999.99");` Formatting examples can be found in Number Formatting.

Example File (Builder project E2E Action Language/BaseTypes):

<your example path>\E2E Action Language\BaseTypes\uml\formatExpressions.xml

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