User Guide
DollarFormat 465
DollarFormat
Description
Formats a string in U.S. format. (For other currencies, use LSCurrencyFormat or
LSEuroCurrencyFormat.)
Returns
A number as a string, formatted with two decimal places, thousands separator, and dollar sign. If
number is negative, the return value is enclosed in parentheses. If number is an empty string,
returns zero.
Category
Display and formatting functions
Function syntax
DollarFormat(number)
See also
DecimalFormat, NumberFormat
Parameters
Example
<!--- This example shows the use of DollarFormat --->
<html>
<head>
<title>DollarFormat Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h3>DollarFormat Example</h3>
<cfloop from = 8 to = 50 index = counter>
<cfset full = counter>
<cfset quarter = Evaluate(counter + (1/4))>
<cfset half = Evaluate(counter + (1/2))>
<cfset threefourth = Evaluate(counter + (3/4))>
<cfoutput>
<pre>
bill#DollarFormat(full)##DollarFormat(quarter)#
#DollarFormat(half)# #DollarFormat(threefourth)#
18% tip#DollarFormat(Evaluate(full * (18/100)))#
#DollarFormat(Evaluate(quarter * (18/100)))#
#DollarFormat(Evaluate(half * (18/100)))#
#DollarFormat(Evaluate(threefourth * (18/100)))#
</pre>
</cfoutput>
</cfloop>
</body>
</html>
Parameter Description
number Number to format