LSPARSENUMBER |
Description Converts a string that is a valid numeric representation in the current locale into a formatted number.
Returns A formatted number that matches the value of the string.
Category International functions, String functions
Function syntax
    LSParseNumber(string)
See also LSParseDateTime, SetLocale; "Locales" in Chapter 17, "Developing Globalized Applications" in ColdFusion MX Developer's Guide
History 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.
Parameters
Usage 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.
Example
    <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>

STRING |

A string or a variable that contains one