DecimalFormat

Description

Converts a number to a decimal-formatted string.

Returns

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

Category

Display and formatting functions

Function syntax

DecimalFormat(number)

See also

DollarFormat, NumberFormat

Parameters

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(counter * sqr(2))# 
    </cfoutput> 
    <br> 
</cfloop>