| DOLLARFORMAT | |
| Description
Formats a string in U.S. format. (For other currencies, use LSCurrencyFormat or LSEuroCurrencyFormat.) |
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| 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. |
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| Category
Display and formatting functions |
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Function syntaxDollarFormat(number) |
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| See also
DecimalFormat, NumberFormat |
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Example<!--- This example shows the use of DollarFormat --->
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<h3>DollarFormat Example</h3>
<cfloop from = 8 to = 50 index = counter>
<cfset full = counter>
<cfset quarter = counter + (1/4)>
<cfset half = counter + (1/2)>
<cfset threefourth = counter + (3/4)>
<cfoutput>
<pre>
bill #DollarFormat(full)# #DollarFormat(quarter)#
#DollarFormat(half)# #DollarFormat(threefourth)#
18% tip #DollarFormat(full * (18/100))#
#DollarFormat(quarter * (18/100))#
#DollarFormat(half * (18/100))#
#DollarFormat(threefourth * (18/100))#
</pre>
</cfoutput>
</cfloop>
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