User Guide

460 CFML Language Reference

LSParseNumber

Converts a locale-specific string to a number. Returns the number matching the value

of string.

Syntax LSParseNumber(

string

)

string

String being converted to a number.

Examples

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LSParseNumber converts a locale-specific string to a

number. Returns the number matching the value of string.

<!--- loop through a list of possible locales and

show number values --->

<CFLOOP LIST="#Server.Coldfusion.SupportedLocales#"

INDEX="locale" DELIMITERS=",">

<CFOUTPUT>#locale#

#LSNumberFormat(-1234.5678, "_________")#

#LSNumberFormat(-1234.5678, "_________.___")#

#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "_________")#

#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "_________.___")#

#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "$_(_________.___)")#

#LSNumberFormat(-1234.5678, "$_(_________.___)")#

#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "+_________.___")#

#LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "-_________.___")#

The actual number: #LSParseNumber

(LSNumberFormat(1234.5678, "_________"))#

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