Reference for Processing (BETA) version 0135+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Name

nf()

Examples
int a=200, b=40, c=90;
String sa = nf(a, 10);
println(sa); // prints "0000000200"
String sb = nf(b, 5);
println(sb); // prints "00040"
String sc = nf(c, 3);
println(sc); // prints "090"

float d = 200.94, e = 40.2, f = 9.012;
String sd = nf(d, 10, 4);
println(sd);  // prints "0000000200.9400"
String se = nf(e, 5, 3);
println(se);  // prints "00040.200"
String sf = nf(f, 3, 5);
println(sf);  // prints "009.01200"
Description Utility function for formatting numbers into strings. There are two versions, one for formatting floats and one for formatting ints. The values for the digits, left, and right parameters should always be positive integers.
Syntax
nf(intValue, digits)
nf(floatValue, left, right)
Parameters
intValue int or int[]: the number(s) to format
digits int: number of digits to pad with zeroes
floatValue float or float[]: the number(s) to format
left int: number of digits to the left of the decimal point
right int: number of digits to the right of the decimal point
Usage Web & Application
Related nfs()
nfp()
nfc()
Updated on May 24, 2007 06:36:43pm PDT

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