I feel min sounds like it denotes minimum than minus. can we use Subtract as synonym and have sub as option name ? just a thought. Pradeep.
> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:26:31 -0700 > Subject: Re: Option names in extended DecimalFormat format strings > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > I would spell everything out > > rnd -> roundingMode > mul -> multiplier > dec -> decimalSeparator > mdec -> monetaryDecimalSeparator > grp -> groupingSeparator > exp -> exponentSeparator > min -> minus > inf -> infinity > nan -> nan > prm -> perMillion > zero -> zeroChar > curc -> currencyCode > curs -> currencySymbol > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Daniel Dekany <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What about the other names? (BTW, "curc" stand for "currencyCode"... > > mostly because we also have "currencySymbol".) > > > > And, anyone else has opinion? > > > > > > Thursday, September 24, 2015, 2:14:29 AM, Evangelia Dendramis wrote: > > > > > I've found it's always easier if the values are spelled out. I would > > prefer > > > specifying "currency" to "curc" even though the line of code will be > > longer. > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Daniel Dekany <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> Earlier I have talked (and held a vote) about extended format strings, > > >> but as reminder, for a while in 2.3.24 nightly you can do things like > > >> this: > > >> > > >> ${n?string("#.00;; rnd=hu inf='∞'")} > > >> > > >> or set the number_format setting to something like that. The thing to > > >> note is the section after the 2nd ";", which is not allowed be > > >> DecimalFormat (as it only supports two sections), it's an extension by > > >> FreeMarker. > > >> > > >> How should the option names look? Like instead of the current > > >> abbreviated form, it could be like "#.00;; rounding='half-up' > > >> infinity='∞'" too. Currently it's like below. Opinions? > > >> > > >> > > >> rnd > > >> Rounding mode. The value is one of u for up, d for down, c for > > >> ceiling, f for floor, hu for half-up, hd for half-down, he for > > >> half-even, and un for unused. (See the java.math.RoundingMode API > > >> for explanations.) > > >> > > >> mul > > >> Multiplier. The number will be shown after multiplied with this > > >> integer number. > > >> > > >> dec > > >> Decimal separator character (like "." in 3.14). > > >> > > >> mdec > > >> Monetary decimal separator character. This is used instead of dec > > >> when the pattern contains parts that make it a monetary format. (See > > >> the Java decimal number format documentation for more.) > > >> > > >> grp > > >> Grouping separator character. Note that grouping is turned on by > > >> using "," in the patter, as shown in the earlier example. If it's > > >> not turned on, this option won't have visible effect. > > >> > > >> exp > > >> Exponent separator string. Only has visible effect if the pattern > > >> specifies exponential form, like "0.##E0". > > >> > > >> min > > >> Minus sign character. > > >> > > >> inf > > >> The string used to show infinity. > > >> > > >> nan > > >> The string used to show not-a-number (NaN). > > >> > > >> prc > > >> Percent character. > > >> > > >> prm > > >> Per-mill character. > > >> > > >> zero > > >> Zero character. This modifies the other digits too, for example, if > > >> zero is A, then 1 will B, 2 will be C, and so on. > > >> > > >> curc > > >> Currency ISO 4217 code. Only has effect when the pattern contains > > >> parts that make it a monetary format. It's an error to specify a > > >> code that's not a known ISO 4217 code in the Java installation. > > >> > > >> curs > > >> Currency symbol; shown where the localized currency name is present > > >> in the pattern. Overrides the symbol determined from curc. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Thanks, > > >> Daniel Dekany > > >> > > >> > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > Daniel Dekany > > > >
