Character Output
# Reserves space for one sign or digit.
, Inserts commas before every third digit to the left of
the decimal point .
. Inserts a decimal point.
$$ Reserves space for a dollar sign and one digit.
** Fills the left side of the field with asterisks and
reserves space for two digits.
- Prints negative numbers with a trailing minus sign.
^^^^ Specifies E notation for floating-point numbers.
<0> Prints leading zeros instead of spaces.
<%> Prints all spaces if the value of the field is zero.
<CD> Prints CR (Credit Record) after negative numbers or
zero and DR (Debit Record) after positive numbers.
_ Forces the next character in the string to be treated
as a literal.