The
java.math.BigDecimal.precision() method returns the precision of
this BigDecimal. The precision refers to the number of digits in the unscaled value.
Syntax:
public int precision()
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.
Return Value: This method returns an integer which denotes the precision of
this BigDecimal object.
Examples:
Input : 198.176
Output : 6
Input : 721111.111
Output : 9
Below programs illustrate the java.math.BigDecimal.precision() function in Java:
Program 1:
Output:
The precision of 198.176 is 6
The precision of 721111.111 is 9
Program 2: