User Guide

Chapter 2: ColdFusion Functions 453
LSParseCurrency
Converts a locale-specific currency string to a number. Attempts conversion through
each of the three default currency formats (none, local, international). Returns the
number matching the value of string.
See, also, LSCurrencyFormat and LSParseEuroCurrency.
Syntax LSParseCurrency( string )
string
The locale-specific string you want to convert to a number.
Currency output
The following table shows sample currency output for some of the locales supported
by ColdFusion in each of the format types:
local, international, and none.
Currency Output by Locale
Locale Format Type Output
Dutch (Belgian)
Local: 100.000,00 BF
International: BEF100.000,00
None: 100.000,00
Dutch (Standard)
Local: fl 100.000,00
International: NLG100.000,00
None: 100.000,00
English (Australian)
Local: $100,000.00
International: AUD100,000.00
None: 100,000.00
English (Canadian)
Local: $100,000.00
International: CAD100,000.00
None: 100,000.00
English (New Zealand)
Local: $100,000.00
International: NZD100,000.00
None: 100,000.00
English (UK)
Local: £100,000.00
International: GBP100,000.00
None: 100,000.00
English (US)
Local: $100,000.00
International: USD100,000.00
None: 100,000.00