LSParseCurrency

Description

Converts a locale-specific currency string to a number. Attempts conversion through each of the default currency formats (none, local, international). Returns the number matching the value of string.

Syntax

LSParseCurrency(string)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

string
The locale-specific string to convert to a number

Parameter	Description
string	The locale-specific string to convert to a number

Currency output

The following table shows sample currency output for some locales supported by ColdFusion in each of the format types: local, international, and none.

Locale

Format Type Output

Dutch (Belgian)

Local: 100.000,00 BF International: BEF100.000,00 None: 100.000,00

Dutch (Standard)

Local: fl 100.000,00 International: NLG100.000,00 None: 100.000,00

English (Australian)

Local: $100,000.00 International: AUD100,000.00 None: 100,000.00

English (Canadian)

Local: $100,000.00 International: CAD100,000.00 None: 100,000.00

English (New Zealand)

Local: $100,000.00 International: NZD100,000.00 None: 100,000.00

English (UK)

Local: £100,000.00 International: GBP100,000.00 None: 100,000.00

English (US)

Local: $100,000.00 International: USD100,000.00 None: 100,000.00

French (Belgian)

Local: 100.000,00 FB International: BEF100.000,00 None: 100.000,00

French (Canadian)

Local: 100 000,00 $ International: CAD100 000,00 None: 100 000,00

French (Standard)

Local: 100 000,00 F International: FRF100 000,00 None: 100 000,00

French (Swiss)

Local: SFr. 100'000.00 International: CHF100'000.00 None: 100'000.00

German (Austrian)

Local: öS 100.000,00 International: ATS100.000,00 None: 100.000,00

German (Standard)

Local: 100.000,00 DM International: DEM100.000,00 None: 100.000,00

German (Swiss)

Local: SFr. 100'000.00 International: CHF100'000.00 None: 100'000.00

Italian (Standard)

Local: L. 10.000.000 International: ITL10.000.000 None: 10.000.000

Italian (Swiss)

Local: SFr. 100'000.00 International: CHF100'000.00 None: 100'000.00

Norwegian (Bokmal)

Local: kr 100 000,00 International: NOK100 000,00 None: 100 000,00

Norwegian (Nynorsk)

Local: kr 100 000,00 International: NOK100 000,00 None: 100 000,00

Portuguese (Brazilian)

Local: R$100.000,00 International: BRC100.000,00 None: 100.000,00

Portuguese (Standard)

Local: R$100.000,00 International: BRC100.000,00 None: 100.000,00

Spanish (Mexican)

Local: $100,000.00 International: MXN100,000.00 None: 100,000.00

Spanish (Modern)

Local: 10.000.000 Pts International: ESP10.000.000 None: 10.000.000

Spanish (Standard)

Local: 10.000.000 Pts International: ESP10.000.000 None: 10.000.000

Swedish

Local: 100.000,00 kr International: SEK100.000,00 None: 100.000,00

Locale	Format Type Output
Dutch (Belgian)	Local: 100.000,00 BF International: BEF100.000,00 None: 100.000,00
Dutch (Standard)	Local: fl 100.000,00 International: NLG100.000,00 None: 100.000,00
English (Australian)	Local: $100,000.00 International: AUD100,000.00 None: 100,000.00
English (Canadian)	Local: $100,000.00 International: CAD100,000.00 None: 100,000.00
English (New Zealand)	Local: $100,000.00 International: NZD100,000.00 None: 100,000.00
English (UK)	Local: £100,000.00 International: GBP100,000.00 None: 100,000.00
English (US)	Local: $100,000.00 International: USD100,000.00 None: 100,000.00
French (Belgian)	Local: 100.000,00 FB International: BEF100.000,00 None: 100.000,00
French (Canadian)	Local: 100 000,00 $ International: CAD100 000,00 None: 100 000,00
French (Standard)	Local: 100 000,00 F International: FRF100 000,00 None: 100 000,00
French (Swiss)	Local: SFr. 100'000.00 International: CHF100'000.00 None: 100'000.00
German (Austrian)	Local: öS 100.000,00 International: ATS100.000,00 None: 100.000,00
German (Standard)	Local: 100.000,00 DM International: DEM100.000,00 None: 100.000,00
German (Swiss)	Local: SFr. 100'000.00 International: CHF100'000.00 None: 100'000.00
Italian (Standard)	Local: L. 10.000.000 International: ITL10.000.000 None: 10.000.000
Italian (Swiss)	Local: SFr. 100'000.00 International: CHF100'000.00 None: 100'000.00
Norwegian (Bokmal)	Local: kr 100 000,00 International: NOK100 000,00 None: 100 000,00
Norwegian (Nynorsk)	Local: kr 100 000,00 International: NOK100 000,00 None: 100 000,00
Portuguese (Brazilian)	Local: R$100.000,00 International: BRC100.000,00 None: 100.000,00
Portuguese (Standard)	Local: R$100.000,00 International: BRC100.000,00 None: 100.000,00
Spanish (Mexican)	Local: $100,000.00 International: MXN100,000.00 None: 100,000.00
Spanish (Modern)	Local: 10.000.000 Pts International: ESP10.000.000 None: 10.000.000
Spanish (Standard)	Local: 10.000.000 Pts International: ESP10.000.000 None: 10.000.000
Swedish	Local: 100.000,00 kr International: SEK100.000,00 None: 100.000,00

Example

<!--- This example shows LSParseCurrency --->
<html>
<head>
<title>LSParseCurrency Example</title>
</head>

<body>
<H3>LSParseCurrency Example</H3>

<P>LSParseCurrency coverts a local-specific currency
string to a number. Attempts conversion through each of
the three default currency formats.

<!--- loop through a list of locales and
show currency values for 123,456 units --->
<CFLOOP LIST = "#Server.Coldfusion.SupportedLocales#"
INDEX = "locale" DELIMITERS = ",">
  <cfset oldlocale = SetLocale(locale)>
  <cfoutput><P><B><I>#locale#</I></B><BR>
    Local: #LSCurrencyFormat(123456, "local")#<BR>
    Currency Number: #LSParseCurrency(LSCurrencyFormat(123456,"local"))#<BR>
    International: #LSCurrencyFormat(123456, "international")#<BR>
    None: #LSCurrencyFormat(123456, "none")#<BR>
    <Hr noshade>
  </cfoutput>
</CFLOOP>

</body>
</html>