LSParseNumber |
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Description
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Converts a string that is a valid numeric representation in the current locale into a formatted number.
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Returns
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A formatted number that matches the value of the string.
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Category
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International functions, String functions
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Function syntax |
LSParseNumber(string)
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See also
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LSParseDateTime, SetLocale
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History
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ColdFusion MX:
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Changed formatting behavior: this function might return different formatting than in earlier releases. This function uses Java standard locale formatting rules on all platforms.
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Parameters
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Parameter |
Description |
string |
A string or a variable that contains one |
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Usage
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This function uses Java standard locale formatting rules on all platforms.
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To set the default display format of date, time, number, and currency values, use the SetLocale function.
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Example<h3>LSParseNumber Example</h3>
<p>LSParseNumber converts a locale-specific string to a number.
Returns the number matching the value of string.
<!--- loop through a list of locales and show number values --->
<cfloop LIST = "#Server.Coldfusion.SupportedLocales#"
index = "locale" delimiters = ",">
<cfset oldlocale = SetLocale(locale)>
<cfoutput><p><B><I>#locale#</I></B><br>
#LSNumberFormat(-1234.5678, "_________")#<br>
#LSNumberFormat(-1234.5678, "_________.___")#<br>
#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "_________")#<br>
#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "_________.___")#<br>
#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "$_(_________.___)")#<br>
#LSNumberFormat(-1234.5678, "$_(_________.___)")#<br>
#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "+_________.___")#<br>
#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "-_________.___")#<br>
The actual number:
#LSParseNumber(LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "_________"))#<br>
<hr noshade>
</cfoutput>
</cfloop>
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