Java - format double value as dollar amount

Question

I need to format the double \"amt\" as a dollar amount println(\"$\" + dollars + \".\" + cents) such that there are two digits after the decimal.

What is the best wa

Answer 1

You can use printf for a one liner

System.out.printf("The original balance is $%.2f.%n", cardBalance);

This will always print two decimal places, rounding as required.