CFML Reference
ColdFusion Functions

DecimalFormat

Description

Converts a number to a decimal-formatted string.

Return value

A number as a string formatted with two decimal places and a thousands separator.

Category

Display and formatting functions

Syntax

DecimalFormat(number) 

See also

DollarFormat, NumberFormat

Parameters

Parameter	Description
number	Number to format

Example

<h3>DecimalFormat Function</h3>
<p>Returns a number to two decimal places.
<p>
<cfloop FROM = 1 TO = 20 INDEX = "counter">
  <cfoutput>
  #counter# * Square Root of 2: 
    #DecimalFormat(Evaluate(counter * sqr(2)))#
  </cfoutput>
  <br>
</cfloop>

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