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 Chapter 17, "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.

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>