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printFloatExpression() Operation

Syntax

set aString = aFloat.printFloatExpression(aFormat, aLocale?)

Semantics

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:

Locale Setting

Description

Example

negativeSign

Characters used to signify negative values.

-

positiveSign

Characters used to signify positive values.

+

thousandsSeparator

Characters used to separate units of thousand.

,

decimalPoint

Characters used to separate the decimal places.

.

currencySymbol

Characters used to indicate the currency of the value.

$

Default values are given by the system locales.

Examples

 
set aString = aFloat.printFloatExpression("999.99");

Formatting examples can be found in Number Formatting.
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