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# getNumberFormat()

Returns a `NumberFormat` object.

## Signature

`getNumberFormat(string format, string symbols)`

## Parameters

**_format_:** Type: `string`. The number format. For example, `format=".00"` displays the number followed by two decimal places.

**_symbols_:** Type: `string`. An optional map of localized symbols. Otherwise, the current locale’s symbols are used.

## Returns

**Type: `NumberFormat`** The number format returned by `$Locale.numberFormat`.

## Sample Code

```javascript
var f = $A.get("$Locale.numberFormat");
var num = 10000
var nf = $A.localizationService.getNumberFormat(f);
var formatted = nf.format(num);
// Returns 10,000
var formatted = $A.localizationService.formatNumber(num);
```