DollarFormat

Description

Returns number as a string formatted with two decimal places, thousands separator, and dollar sign. If number is negative, parentheses are used. Returns strings in U.S. format. For other currencies, use LSCurrencyFormat or LSEuroCurrencyFormat.

Syntax


DollarFormat(number)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

number
Number to format

Parameter	Description
number	Number to format

Example

<!--- This example shows the use of DollarFormat --->

<html>

<head>

<title>DollarFormat Example</title>

</head>



<body bgcolor = silver>

<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>

DollarFormat

Description

Category

Syntax

See also

Parameters

Example

CFML Reference
ColdFusion Functions