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Formats a locale-specific currency string as a number. Attempts conversion through each of the default currency formats (none, local, international).
A formatted number that matches the value of the string.
International functions, String functions
LSParseCurrency(string)
LSCurrencyFormat, LSParseEuroCurrency
New in ColdFusion MX: This function might return different formatting than in earlier releases. This function uses Java standard locale formatting rules on all platforms.
| Parameter | Description |
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| string |
A locale-specific string a variable that contains one |
This function uses Java standard locale formatting rules on all platforms.
This function is similar to LSParseEuroCurrency, but it parses a non-euro currency string for a locale.
The following table shows examples of currency output:
To set the default display format of date, time, number, and currency values, use the SetLocale function.
<h3>LSParseCurrency Example</h3>
<p>LSParseCurrency coverts a locale-specific currency string to a number.
Attempts conversion through each of the three default currency formats.
<!--- loop through a list of locales; show currency values for 123,456 units --->
<cfloop LIST = "#Server.Coldfusion.SupportedLocales#"
index = "locale" delimiters = ",">
<cfset oldlocale = SetLocale(locale)>
<cfoutput><p><B><I>#locale#</I></B><br>
Local: #LSCurrencyFormat(123456, "local")#<br>
Currency: #LSParseCurrency(LSCurrencyFormat(123456,"local"))#<br>
International: #LSCurrencyFormat(123456, "international")#<br>
None: #LSCurrencyFormat(123456, "none")#<br>
<hr noshade>
</cfoutput>
</cfloop>