Android: Display digits in Arabic format

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How can I show the digits in Arabic format? So, if I have integers: 1,2,3 they become '١', '٢', '٣'

Seeing as your profile says that you're from Egypt, I think you might be translating your language's name for digits in the Arabic alphabet incorrectly into English. Those digits are *not* called "Hindi" in English. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Arabic_numerals — Dan Getz, Jul 03 '15 at 05:30
Thanks @DanGetz I modified the question's title, as mentioned in your wikipedia article, these numbers are sometimes called "Indian numbers". that's where the confusion came from. — Mina Wissa, Jul 04 '15 at 22:00

score 19 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 04 '15 at 23:22

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set the locale to Arabic, Egypt

NumberFormat nf=NumberFormat.getInstance(new Locale("ar","EG"));
nf.format(i);

edited Jul 04 '15 at 23:22

Omar Farhat

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answered Jul 02 '15 at 13:58

Mina Wissa

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Is there a way to translate all digits on our ui resources as well? – Hossein Shahdoost Dec 04 '16 at 12:18

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 02 '15 at 13:36

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int i = 1;
NumberFormat nf = NumberFormat.getInstance(new Locale("hi", "IN"));
nf.format(i);

answered Jul 02 '15 at 13:36

Max77

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Thanks, but it shows the numbers as 1,2,3. nothing changed – Mina Wissa Jul 02 '15 at 13:43
What is your minSdkLevel? – Max77 Jul 02 '15 at 13:48
17, I found the correct way to do it, check my answer – Mina Wissa Jul 02 '15 at 13:49
can you try new Locale("hi", "IND") – Max77 Jul 02 '15 at 14:08

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 28 '16 at 19:26

If you want to see your number in persian or arabic format, you must use persian or arabic fonts. With android studio's default font you see them in English format . So do like this: 1. Go to this address File \new \ folder \ assets folder You can create a folder that is named as fonts 2. For your textview or edittext that you want to change it's font should do as this

Typeface face=Typeface.createformatassest (getassest (),"fonts/BZAR.TTF"); Textview.settypeface (face);

Fonts is my folder in assets folder.

If you use persian or arabic fonts your numbers format become to arabic format.

Android: Display digits in Arabic format

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set the locale to Arabic, Egypt

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