How to format a number 1000 as “1 000”

Question

I need a way to format numbers. I stored some numbers in my DB table, e.g. 12500, and would like to print them in this format 12 500 (so there is a

Answer 1

I'm aware this is an old question but.

why not just use a substring substitution.

in pseudo code....

String numberAsString = convertNumberToString(123456);
int numLength = V.length;//determine length of string

String separatedWithSpaces = null;

for(int i=1; i<=numlength; i++){//loop over the number
separatedWithSpaces += numberAsString.getCharacterAtPosition(i);
    if(i.mod(3)){//test to see if i when devided by 3 in an integer modulo,
    separatedWithSpaces += " ";

    }//end if

}//end loop

I know it isn't in any particular languange, but hopefully you get the idea.

David