Converts a string that is a valid numeric representation in the current locale into a formatted number.
A formatted number that matches the value of the string.
International functions, String functions
LSParseNumber(string)
LSParseDateTime, SetLocale; Locales in Developing Globalized Applications in ColdFusion MX Developer's Guide
ColdFusion MX: Changed formatting behavior: 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 string or a variable that contains one |
This function uses Java standard locale formatting rules on all platforms.
To set the default display format of date, time, number, and currency values, use the SetLocale function.
<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>