Description

The FORMAT( ) function formats the number X in the format “#,###,###.##”, which is rounded to decimal places (D), and returns as a string.

This function has the form:

SELECT FORMAT(x, D)

Parameter	Description
x	A number
D	Decimal places

Return Value

Formats the number X in the format “#,###,###.##”, which is rounded to decimal places (D), and returns as a string.

Examples

The following example shows the basic use of this function:

mysql> SELECT FORMAT(12332.123456, 4);
-> '12,332.1235'
mysql> SELECT FORMAT(12332.1,4);
-> '12,332.1000'
mysql> SELECT FORMAT(12332.2,0);
-> '12,332'
mysql> SELECT FORMAT(12332.2,2,'de_DE');
-> '12.332,20'