Thread: Setting what currency i want with getCurrencyInstance()

Hi all, like in my post title, how do i set an alternative currency to print out.

For example with the following program it is printing out in £ format. Im guessing this is to do with my Locale and the fact Im in the UK.

How would i print this out with the dollar sign then? without changing any settings.

Thanks

 
// ask user how many quarters, dimes and nickels they have
// print out how much money the user has, format the output to display currency symbol
 
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.text.NumberFormat;
 
public class usaCurrencyAdd {
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
 
        final double quarterValue = 0.25;
        final double dimeValue = 0.10;
        final double nickelValue = 0.05;
        int quartersQuantity, dimesQuantity, nickelsQuantity;
        double quartersTotal, dimesTotal, nickelTotal, grandTotal;
 
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
 
        System.out.println("How many quarters do you have?");
        quartersQuantity = scan.nextInt();
 
        System.out.println("How many dimes do you have?");
        dimesQuantity = scan.nextInt();
 
        System.out.println("How many nickels do you have?");
        nickelsQuantity = scan.nextInt();
 
        quartersTotal = quarterValue * quartersQuantity;
        dimesTotal = dimeValue * dimesQuantity;
        nickelTotal = nickelValue * nickelsQuantity;
        grandTotal = quartersTotal + dimesTotal + nickelTotal;
 
        NumberFormat fmt = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance();
 
        System.out.println(fmt.format(grandTotal));
}
}