How to use Java's DecimalFormat for “smart” currency formatting?

Question

I\'d like to use Java\'s DecimalFormat to format doubles like so:

#1 - 100 -> $100
#2 - 100.5 -> $100.50
#3 - 100.41 -> $100.41

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Answer 1

I know its too late. However following worked for me :

DecimalFormatSymbols otherSymbols = new DecimalFormatSymbols(Locale.UK);
new DecimalFormat("\u00A4#######0.00",otherSymbols).format(totalSale);

 \u00A4 : acts as a placeholder for currency symbol
 #######0.00 : acts as a placeholder pattern for actual number with 2 decimal 
 places precision.   

Hope this helps whoever reads this in future :)