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

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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;
}