Simple EditText currency formatter

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Better way to Format Currency Input editText?

The problem is simple and basic... but I can't find a decent way of handling it. I have some fields with money values and I need to have both the currency symbol and the decimal value. Here is what I am talking about:

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The user will input the value: 1 and then . and then 8 and then 0. The EUR symbol I want it to be visible all time.

What's the best way of achieving this ?

As the answers say, you can probably accomplish this with a `TextWatcher`, but wouldn't it be easier to just move the symbol to the right of the `EditText` (outside it). — Jave, Apr 24 '12 at 12:40
@Alin: So is it necessary for it to constantly show the Euro symbol? Personally, I'd just format after the user enters the amount (i.e. they enter 1.8, exit the EditText, it shows €1.80) — Kevin Coppock, Apr 24 '12 at 13:06
... and sometimes the currency sign is left of the number (dollars, pound), sometimes right of the number (Euro) — Frischling, Nov 25 '21 at 08:38

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:34

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Try to use a textwatcher :D

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/TextWatcher.html

Better way to Format Currency Input editText?

With this u can format the incoming String before its display, so u can easily append a "€" and other stuff

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answered Apr 24 '12 at 12:37

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:30

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You can achieve that by using a TextWatcher. Look at this Question which is quite similar to yours.

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answered Apr 24 '12 at 12:36

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Simple EditText currency formatter

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