DollarFormat

Returns number as a string formatted with two decimal places, thousands separator, dollar sign. Parentheses are used if number is negative.

See also DecimalFormat and NumberFormat.

Syntax

DollarFormat(number)

number

Number being formatted.

Examples

<!--- This example shows the use of DollarFormat --->
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>
DollarFormat Example
</TITLE>
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<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>

CFML Language Reference
Chapter 2 : ColdFusion Functions