The March of Progress

1980: C

printf("%10.2f", x);

1988: C++

cout <<>
1996: Java

java.text.NumberFormat formatter = java.text.NumberFormat.getNumberInstance();
formatter.setMinimumFractionDigits(2);
formatter.setMaximumFractionDigits(2);
String s = formatter.format(x);
for (int i = s.length(); i <>
2004: Java

System.out.printf("%10.2f", x);


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