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  Reference for Processing (BETA) version 91+. 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.  
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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
   
Returns   String or String[]
   
Usage   Web & Application
   
Related   nfs()
nfp()
nfc()
  
 






    
 
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