How to convert number to words in java

Question

We currently have a crude mechanism to convert numbers to words (e.g. using a few static arrays) and based on the size of the number translating that into an english text. B

Answer 1

The same accepted answer (Jigar Joshi), but now in Spanish. Feel free to change this if you find a mistake. Easier than french, but based on that though....

Spanish:

import java.text.*;

class SpanishNumberToWords {
  private static final String[] tensNames = {
    "",
    "",
    "veinte",
    "treinta",
    "cuarenta",
    "cincuenta",
    "sesenta",
    "setenta",
    "ochenta",
    "noventa"
  };

  private static final String[] unitNames1 = {
    "",
    "un",
    "dos",
    "tres",
    "cuatro",
    "cinco",
    "seis",
    "siete",
    "ocho",
    "nueve",
    "diez",
    "once",
    "doce",
    "trece",
    "catorce",
    "quince",
    "dieciseis",
    "diecisiete",
    "dieciocho",
    "diecinueve",
    "veinte",
    "veintiun",
    "veintidos",
    "veintitres",
    "veinticuatro",
    "veinticinco",
    "veintiseis",
    "veintisiete",
    "veintiocho",
    "veintinueve",
  };

  private static final String[] unitNames2 = {
    "",
    "",
    "dosc",
    "tresc",
    "cuatroc",
    "quin",
    "seisc",
    "setec",
    "ochoc",
    "novec",
    "diez"
  };

  private SpanishNumberToWords() {}

  private static String convertZeroToHundred(int number) {

    int theTens = number / 10;
    int theUnit = number % 10;
    String result = "";

    // separator
    String theSeparator = "";
    if (theTens > 1) {
        theSeparator = " y ";
    }
    // particular cases
    switch (theUnit) {
    case 0:
        theSeparator = "";
      break;
    default:
    }

    // tens in letters
    switch (theTens) {
    case 0:
        result = unitNames1[theUnit];
      break;
    case 1: case 2:
        result =  unitNames1[theTens*10+theUnit];
        break;
    default :
        result = tensNames[theTens]
                              + theSeparator + unitNames1[theUnit];
    }
    return result;
  }

  private static String convertLessThanOneThousand(int number) {

    int theHundreds = number / 100;
    int leReste = number % 100;
    String sReste = convertZeroToHundred(leReste);

    String result;
    switch (theHundreds) {
    case 0:
        result = sReste;
      break;
    case 1 :
      if (leReste > 0) {
          result = "ciento " + sReste;
      }
      else {
          result = "cien";
      }
      break;
    default :
      if (leReste > 0) {
          result = unitNames2[theHundreds] + "ientos " + sReste;
      }
      else {
          result = unitNames2[theHundreds] + "ientos";
      }
    }
    return result;
  }

  public static String convert(long number) {
    // 0 à 999 999 999 999
    if (number == 0) { return "cero"; }

    String snumber = Long.toString(number);

    // pad des "0"
    String mask = "000000000000";
    DecimalFormat df = new DecimalFormat(mask);
    snumber = df.format(number);

    // XXXnnnnnnnnn
    int theMilliards = Integer.parseInt(snumber.substring(0,3));
    // nnnXXXnnnnnn
    int theMillions  = Integer.parseInt(snumber.substring(3,6));
    // nnnnnnXXXnnn
    int theCentMiles = Integer.parseInt(snumber.substring(6,9));
    // nnnnnnnnnXXX
    int lesMille = Integer.parseInt(snumber.substring(9,12));

    String tradMilliards;
    switch (theMilliards) {
    case 0:
      tradMilliards = "";
      break;
    case 1 :
      tradMilliards = convertLessThanOneThousand(theMilliards)
         + " mil millones ";
      break;
    default :
      tradMilliards = convertLessThanOneThousand(theMilliards)
         + " mil millones ";
    }
    String resultat =  tradMilliards;

    String tradMillions;
    switch (theMillions) {
    case 0:
      tradMillions = "";
      break;
    case 1 :
      tradMillions = convertLessThanOneThousand(theMillions)
         + " millon ";
      break;
    default :
      tradMillions = convertLessThanOneThousand(theMillions)
         + " millones ";
    }
    resultat =  resultat + tradMillions;

    String tradCentMille;
    switch (theCentMiles) {
    case 0:
      tradCentMille = "";
      break;
    case 1 :
      tradCentMille = "mil ";
      break;
    default :
      tradCentMille = convertLessThanOneThousand(theCentMiles)
         + " mil ";
    }
    resultat =  resultat + tradCentMille;

    String tradMille;
    tradMille = convertLessThanOneThousand(lesMille);
    resultat =  resultat + tradMille;

    return resultat;
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(0));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(1));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(2));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(3));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(4));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(5));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(7));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(12));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(16));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(19));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(21));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(24));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(28));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(29));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(30));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(31));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(42));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(71));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(72));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(80));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(81));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(89));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(90));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(91));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(97));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(100));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(101));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(110));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(120));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(200));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(201));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(232));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(999));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(521));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(912));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(999));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(1000));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(1001));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(10000));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(10001));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(100000));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(267578));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(3000000000L));
    System.out.println("*** " + SpanishNumberToWords.convert(2147483647));
    /*
     *** OUTPUT
        *** cero
        *** un
        *** dos
        *** tres
        *** cuatro
        *** cinco
        *** siete
        *** doce
        *** dieciseis
        *** diecinueve
        *** veintiun
        *** veinticuatro
        *** veintiocho
        *** veintinueve
        *** treinta
        *** treinta y un
        *** cuarenta y dos
        *** setenta y un
        *** setenta y dos
        *** ochenta
        *** ochenta y un
        *** ochenta y nueve
        *** noventa
        *** noventa y un
        *** noventa y siete
        *** cien
        *** ciento un
        *** ciento diez
        *** ciento veinte
        *** doscientos
        *** doscientos un
        *** doscientos treinta y dos
        *** novecientos noventa y nueve
        *** quinientos veintiun
        *** novecientos doce
        *** novecientos noventa y nueve
        *** mil 
        *** mil un
        *** diez mil 
        *** diez mil un
        *** cien mil 
        *** doscientos sesenta y siete mil quinientos setenta y ocho
        *** tres mil millones 
        *** dos mil millones ciento cuarenta y siete millones cuatrocientos ochenta y tres mil seiscientos cuarenta y siete
     */
  }

Answer 2

/**

This Program will display the given number in words from 0 to 999999999

@author Manoj Kumar Dunna

Mail Id : manojdunna@gmail.com

**/  


import java.util.Scanner;

class NumberToString
{

    public enum hundreds {OneHundred, TwoHundred, ThreeHundred, FourHundred, FiveHundred, SixHundred, SevenHundred, EightHundred, NineHundred}
    public enum tens {Twenty, Thirty, Forty, Fifty, Sixty, Seventy, Eighty, Ninety}
    public enum ones {One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine}
    public enum denom {Thousand, Lakhs, Crores}
    public enum splNums { Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen}
    public static String text = "";

    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
        System.out.println("Enter Number to convert into words");
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        long num = sc.nextInt();
        int rem = 0;
        int i = 0;
        while(num > 0)
        {
            if(i == 0){
                rem = (int) (num % 1000);
                printText(rem);
                num = num / 1000;
                i++;
            }
            else if(num > 0)
            {
                rem = (int) (num % 100);
                if(rem > 0)
                    text = denom.values()[i - 1]+ " " + text;
                printText(rem);
                num = num / 100;
                i++;
            }
        }
        if(i > 0)
            System.out.println(text);
        else
            System.out.println("Zero");
    }

    public static void printText(int num)
    {
        if(!(num > 9 && num < 19))
        {
            if(num % 10 > 0)
                getOnes(num % 10);

            num = num / 10;
            if(num % 10 > 0)
                getTens(num % 10);

            num = num / 10;
            if(num > 0)
                getHundreds(num);
        }
        else
        {
            getSplNums(num % 10);
        }
    }

    public static void getSplNums(int num)
    {
        text = splNums.values()[num]+ " " + text;
    }

    public static void getHundreds(int num)
    {
        text = hundreds.values()[num - 1]+ " " + text;
    }

    public static void getTens(int num)
    {
        text = tens.values()[num - 2]+ " " + text;
    }

    public static void getOnes(int num)
    {
        text = ones.values()[num - 1]+ " " + text;
    }
}

Answer 3

this might help

public String numberToWords(long number) {
    if (number == 0) {
        return "zero";
    }
    if (number < 0) {
        return "minus " + numberToWords(Math.abs(number));
    }
    String words = "";
    if ((number / 10000000) > 0) {
        words += numberToWords(number / 10000000) + " Crore ";
        number %= 10000000;
    }
    if ((number / 100000) > 0) {
        words += numberToWords(number / 100000) + " Lakh ";
        number %= 100000;
    }
    if ((number / 1000) > 0) {
        words += numberToWords(number / 1000) + " Thousand ";
        number %= 1000;
    }
    if ((number / 100) > 0) {
        words += numberToWords(number / 100) + " Hundred ";
        number %= 100;
    }
    if (number > 0) {
        if (!words.equals("")) {
            words += "and ";
        }
        if (number < 20) {
            words += number;
        } else {
            words += (number);
            if ((number % 10) > 0) {
                words += "-" + (number % 10);
            }
        }
    }
    return words;
}

Answer 4

I have used 2 dimensional array...

   import java.util.Scanner;


   public class numberEnglish {
   public static void main(String args[])
        {
    String[ ][ ] aryNumbers = new String[9][4];
    aryNumbers[0][0] = "one";
    aryNumbers[0][1] = "ten";
    aryNumbers[0][2] = "one hundred and";
    aryNumbers[0][3] = "one thousand";

    aryNumbers[1][0] = "two";
    aryNumbers[1][1] = "twenty";
    aryNumbers[1][2] = "two hundred and";
    aryNumbers[1][3] = "two thousand";

    aryNumbers[2][0] = "three";
    aryNumbers[2][1] = "thirty";
    aryNumbers[2][2] = "three hundred and";
    aryNumbers[2][3] = "three thousand";

    aryNumbers[3][0] = "four";
    aryNumbers[3][1] = "fourty";
    aryNumbers[3][2] = "four hundred and";
    aryNumbers[3][3] = "four thousand";

    aryNumbers[4][0] = "five";
    aryNumbers[4][1] = "fifty";
    aryNumbers[4][2] = "five hundred and";
    aryNumbers[4][3] = "five thousand";

    aryNumbers[5][0] = "six";
    aryNumbers[5][1] = "sixty";
    aryNumbers[5][2] = "six hundred and";
    aryNumbers[5][3] = "six thousand";

    aryNumbers[6][0] = "seven";
    aryNumbers[6][1] = "seventy";
    aryNumbers[6][2] = "seven hundred and";
    aryNumbers[6][3] = "seven thousand";

    aryNumbers[7][0] = "eight";
    aryNumbers[7][1] = "eighty";
    aryNumbers[7][2] = "eight hundred and";
    aryNumbers[7][3] = "eight thousand";

    aryNumbers[8][0] = "nine";
    aryNumbers[8][1] = "ninty";
    aryNumbers[8][2] = "nine hundred and";
    aryNumbers[8][3] = "nine thousand";


    //System.out.println(aryNumbers[0] + " "+aryNumbers[0] + " ");

    int number=0;
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println(" Enter Number 4 digited number:: ");
    number = sc.nextInt();
    int temp = number;
    int count=1;
    String english="";
    String tenglish = "";
    if(number == 0)
    {
        System.out.println("*********");
        System.out.println("Zero");
        System.out.println("*********");
        sc.close();
        return;
    }
    while(temp !=0)
    {

        int r = temp%10;
        if(r==0)
        {
            tenglish = " zero ";
            count++;
        }
        else
        {

            int t1=r-1;
            int t2 = count-1;
            //System.out.println(t1 +" "+t2);
            count++;
            tenglish = aryNumbers[t1][t2];

            //System.out.println(aryNumbers[t1][t2]);
        }
        english = tenglish +" "+ english;
        temp = temp/10;

    }
    //System.out.println(aryNumbers[0][0]);
    english = english.replace("ten  zero", "ten");
    english = english.replace("twenty  zero", "twenty");
    english = english.replace("thirty  zero", "thirty");
    english = english.replace("fourty  zero", "fourty");
    english = english.replace("fifty  zero", "fifty");
    english = english.replace("sixty  zero", "sixty");
    english = english.replace("seventy  zero", "seventy");
    english = english.replace("eighty  zero", "eighty");
    english = english.replace("ninety  zero", "ninety");

    english = english.replace("ten one", "eleven");
    english = english.replace("ten two", "twelve");
    english = english.replace("ten three", "thirteen");
    english = english.replace("ten four", "fourteen");
    english = english.replace("ten five", "fifteen");
    english = english.replace("ten six", "sixteen");
    english = english.replace("ten seven", "seventeen");
    english = english.replace("ten eight", "eighteen");
    english = english.replace("ten nine", "nineteen");
    english = english.replace(" zero ", "");
    int length = english.length();
    String sub = english.substring(length-6,length-3);
    //System.out.println(length);
    //System.out.println(sub);
    if(sub.equals("and"))
    {
        //System.out.println("hello");
        english=english.substring(0,length-6);
    }
    System.out.println("********************************************");
    System.out.println(english);
    System.out.println("********************************************");
    sc.close();
}

}

Answer 5

I think this may help you...programme is very simple and works fine

import java.util.*;

public class NumberToWord

{
    public void pw(int n, String ch)
    {
        String one[] = {

        " ", " one", " two", " three", " four", " five", " six", " seven",
                " eight", " Nine", " ten", " eleven", " twelve", " thirteen",
                " fourteen", "fifteen", " sixteen", " seventeen", " eighteen",
                " nineteen" };
        String ten[] = { " ", " ", " twenty", " thirty", " forty", " fifty",
                " sixty", "seventy", " eighty", " ninety" };
        if (n > 19) {
            System.out.print(ten[n / 10] + " " + one[n % 10]);
        } else {
            System.out.print(one[n]);
        }
        if (n > 0)
            System.out.print(ch);

    }
    public static void main(String[] args)

    {
        int n = 0;
        Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.print("Enter an integer number: ");
        n = s.nextInt();
        if (n <= 0)
            System.out.print("Enter numbers greater than 0");
        else
        {
            NumberToWord a = new NumberToWord();
            System.out.print("After conversion number in words is :");
            a.pw((n / 1000000000), " Hundred");
            a.pw((n / 10000000) % 100, " crore");
            a.pw(((n / 100000) % 100), " lakh");
            a.pw(((n / 1000) % 100), " thousand");
            a.pw(((n / 100) % 10), " hundred");
            a.pw((n % 100), " ");
        }
    }
}

Answer 6

I implemented it like this

package com.stack.overflow.number.in.english;

import java.util.ResourceBundle;

public class ActualImplementation {

    public static ResourceBundle readPropertyFile = ResourceBundle
            .getBundle("NumberEnglishRepresentation");

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(ActualImplementation.main(-2));
    }

    public static String main(Integer number) {
        int power;
        // Calculate Number of digits

        Integer numberOfDigits = number > 0 ? (int) Math.log10((double) number) + 1
                : 1;
        String output = "";
        // If number is negative convert it to positive an append minus to
        // output
        if (Integer.signum(number) == -1) {
            output = "minus ";
            number = number < 0 ? number * -1 : number;
        }
        String stringVal = String.valueOf(number);

        if (number <= 20 || number == 30 || number == 40 || number == 50
                || number == 60 || number == 70 || number == 80 || number == 90
                || number == 100 || number == 1000)
            output += readPropertyFile.getString(stringVal);

        else {
            int i;
            for (i = 0; i < numberOfDigits; i++) {

                if (number != 0) {

                    numberOfDigits = number > 0 ? (int) Math
                            .log10((double) number) + 1 : 1;

                    power = (int) Math.pow(10, numberOfDigits - 1);
                    // If number is like 10,001 then print ten first and then
                    // remaining value
                    if (numberOfDigits >= 5 && numberOfDigits % 2 == 1) {
                        power = (int) Math.pow(10, numberOfDigits - 2);
                    }

                    if (readPropertyFile.containsKey(String.valueOf(number)))
                        output += readPropertyFile.getString(String
                                .valueOf(number));
                    else {
                        // As the digits at units and tens place are read
                        // differently
                        if (numberOfDigits > 2) {

                            output += readPropertyFile.getString(String
                                    .valueOf(number / power))
                                    + readPropertyFile.getString(String
                                            .valueOf(power));
                        } else {
                            output += readPropertyFile.getString(String
                                    .valueOf(number - number % power));

                        }
                    }
                    number = (int) (number % power);

                }
            }
        }

        return output;
    }
}

and the resource file is :

0=zero
1=one
2=two
3=three
4=four
5=five
6=six
7=seven
8=eight
9=nine
10=ten 


11=eleven
12=twelve
13=thirteen
14=fourteen
15fifteen
16=sixteen
17=seventeen
18=eighteen
19=nineteen
20=twenty

30=thirty
40=fourty
50=fifty
60=sixty
70=seventy
80=eighty
90=ninety

100=hundred
1000=thousand
100000=Lakh

This one is implemented till 10 lakhs only