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
 
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
 
Parameter      Description
string A string or a variable that contains one
 
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