Core Java · interview question
In a console-based store application, how would you correctly format a price of 19.9 to always show two decimal places when printed?
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double price = 19.9;Answer and explanation
Correct answer
B. System.out.printf("Price: %.2f", price);
Why
System.out.printf() allows you to specify a format for the output. Using %.2f ensures that the number is printed with two decimal places.
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