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java.math.BigDecimal.valueOf(long val) Method
Description
The java.math.BigDecimal.valueOf(long val) translates a long value into a BigDecimal with a scale of zero. This "static factory method" is provided in preference to a (long) constructor because it allows for reuse of frequently used BigDecimal values.
Declaration
Following is the declaration for java.math.BigDecimal.valueOf() method.
public static BigDecimal valueOf(long val)
Parameters
val − Value of the BigDecimal.
Return Value
This method returns a BigDecimal whose value is val.
Exception
NA
Example
The following example shows the usage of math.BigDecimal.valueOf() method.
package com.tutorialspoint; import java.math.*; public class BigDecimalDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create a BigDecimal object BigDecimal bg; // create a Long Object Long l = new Long("12345678"); // assign the bigdecimal value of l to bg // static method is called using class name bg = BigDecimal.valueOf(l); String str = "The Long After Conversion to BigDecimal is " + bg; // print bg value System.out.println( str ); } }
Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −
The Long After Conversion to BigDecimal is 12345678
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