NumberFormat getCurrencyInstance() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 02 Jan, 2023

getCurrencyInstance()

The getCurrencyInstance() method is a built-in method of the java.text.NumberFormat returns a currency format for the current default FORMAT locale. Syntax:

public static final NumberFormat getCurrencyInstance()

Parameters: The function does not accepts any parameter.
Return Value: The function returns the NumberFormat instance for currency formatting.

Below is the implementation of the above function:

Program 1:

Java

// Java program to implement
// the above function

import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Currency;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws Exception
    {

        // Get the currency instance
        NumberFormat nF
            = NumberFormat
                  .getCurrencyInstance();

        // Sets the currency to Canadian Dollar
        nF.setCurrency(
            Currency.getInstance(
                Locale.CANADA));

        // Stores the values
        String values
            = nF.getCurrency()
                  .getDisplayName();
      
          int amount = 1078;

        // Prints the currency name
        System.out.println(values);
      
       // Print amount in defined currency
          System.out.println(nF.format(amount));
    }
}

Output

Canadian Dollar
CA$1,078.00

Program 2:

Java

// Java program to implement
// the above function

import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Currency;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws Exception
    {

        // Get the currency instance
        NumberFormat nF
            = NumberFormat
                  .getCurrencyInstance(Locale.US);

        // Stores the values
        String values
            = nF.getCurrency()
                  .getDisplayName();
          
          double amount = 2193.56;

        // Prints the currency
        System.out.println(values);
      
        // Print amount in defined currency
          System.out.println(nF.format(amount));
    }
}

Output

US Dollar
$2,193.56

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/text/NumberFormat.html#getCurrencyInstance()

getCurrencyInstance(Locale inLocale)

The getCurrencyInstance(Locale inLocale) method is a built-in method of the java.text.NumberFormat returns a currency format for any specifies locale. Syntax:

public static NumberFormat getCurrencyInstance?(Locale inLocale)

Parameters: The function accepts a single mandatory parameter inLocale which describes the locale which is to specifies.
Return Value: The function returns the NumberFormat instance for currency formatting.

Below is the implementation of the above function:

Program 1:

Java

// Java program to implement
// the above function
import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Currency;
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws Exception
    {

        // Get the instance
        NumberFormat nF
            = NumberFormat
                  .getCurrencyInstance(
                      Locale.CANADA);

        // Stores the values
        String values
            = nF.getCurrency()
                  .getDisplayName();
      
          double amount = 4538.89;

        // Prints the currency
        System.out.println(values);
      
          // Print amount in defined currency
          System.out.println(nF.format(amount));
    }
}