Format BigDecimal without scientific notation with full precision

Question

I'd like to convert a BigDecimal to String for printing purposes but print out all digits without scientific notation. For example:

BigDecimal d = BigDecimal.valueOf(12334535345456700.12345634534534578901); String out = d.toString(); // Or perform any formatting that needs to be done System.out.println(out); 

I'd like to get 12334535345456700.12345634534534578901 printed. Right now I get: 1.23345353454567E+16.

Answer 1

To preserve the precision for a BigDecimal you need to pass the value in as a String

BigDecimal d = new BigDecimal("12334535345456700.12345634534534578901"); System.out.println(d.toPlainString());