Provided by: liblocale-currency-format-perl_1.35-1_all 
NAME
Locale::Currency::Format - Perl functions for formatting monetary values
SYNOPSIS
use Locale::Currency::Format;
$amt = currency_format('USD', 1000); # => 1,000.00 USD
$amt = currency_format('EUR', 1000, FMT_COMMON); # => EUR1.000,00
$amt = currency_format('USD', 1000, FMT_SYMBOL); # => $1,000.00
$sym = currency_symbol('USD'); # => $
$sym = currency_symbol('GBP', SYM_HTML); # => £
$decimals = decimal_precision('USD'); # => 2
$decimals = decimal_precision('BHD'); # => 3
$thou_sep = thousands_separator('USD'); # => ,
$thou_sep = thousands_separator('EUR'); # => .
$dec_sep = decimal_separator('USD'); # => .
$dec_sep = decimal_separator('EUR'); # => ,
currency_set('USD', '#.###,## $', FMT_COMMON); # => set custom format
currency_format('USD', 1000, FMT_COMMON); # => 1.000,00 $
currency_set('USD'); # => reset default format
The following example illustrates how to use Locale::Currency::Format with Mason. Skip it if you are not
interested in Mason. A simple Mason component might look like this:
Total: <% 123456789, 'eur' |c %>
<%init>
use Locale::Currency::Format;
$m->interp->set_escape(c => \&escape_currency);
sub escape_currency {
my ($amt, $code) = ${$_[0]} =~ /(.*?)([A-Za-z]{3})/;
${$_[0]} = currency_format($code, $amt, FMT_HTML);
}
</%init>
DESCRIPTION
Locale::Currency::Format is a light-weight Perl module that enables Perl code to display monetary values
in the formats recognized internationally and/or locally.
"currency_format(CODE, AMOUNT [, FORMAT])"
currency_format takes two mandatory parameters, namely currency code and amount respectively, and
optionally a third parameter indicating which format is desired. Upon failure, it returns undef and an
error message is stored in $Locale::Currency::Format::error.
CODE
A 3-letter currency code as specified in ISO 4217.
Note that old code such as DEM, FRF and so on can also
be valid.
AMOUNT
A numeric value.
FORMAT
There are five different format options FMT_STANDARD,
FMT_COMMON, FMT_SYMBOL, FMT_HTML and FMT_NAME. If it is
omitted, the default format is FMT_STANDARD.
FMT_STANDARD Ex: 1,000.00 USD, 1.000.000,00 EUR
FMT_SYMBOL Ex: $1,000.00
FMT_COMMON Ex: 1.000 Dong (Vietnam), BEF 1.000 (Belgium)
FMT_HTML Ex: £1,000.00 (pound-sign HTML escape)
FMT_NAME Ex: 1,000.00 US Dollar
NOTE: By default the trailing zeros after the decimal
point will be added. To turn it off, do a bitwise C<or>
of FMT_NOZEROS with one of the five options above.
Ex: FMT_STANDARD | FMT_NOZEROS will give 1,000 USD
"currency_symbol(CODE [, TYPE])"
For conveniences, the function currency_symbol is provided for currency symbol lookup given a 3-letter
currency code. Optionally, one can specify which format the symbol should be returned - Unicode-based
character or HTML escape. Default is a Unicode-based character. Upon failure, it returns undef and an
error message is stored in $Locale::Currency::Format::error.
CODE
A 3-letter currency code as specified in ISO 4217
TYPE
There are two available types SYM_UTF and SYM_HTML
SYM_UTF returns the symbol (if exists) as an Unicode
character
SYM_HTML returns the symbol (if exists) as a HTML escape
"currency_name(CODE)"
For conveniences, the function currency_name is provided for currency name lookup given a 3-letter
currency code. Upon failure, it returns undef and an error message is stored in
$Locale::Currency::Format::error.
CODE
A 3-letter currency code as specified in ISO 4217
"decimal_precision(CODE)"
For conveniences, the function decimal_precision is provided to lookup the decimal precision for a
given 3-letter currency code.
Upon failure, it returns undef and an error message is stored in $Locale::Currency::Format::error.
CODE
A 3-letter currency code as specified in ISO 4217
"decimal_separator(CODE)"
For conveniences, the function decimal_separator is provided to lookup the decimal separator for a
given 3-letter currency code.
Upon failure, it returns undef and an error message is stored in $Locale::Currency::Format::error.
CODE
A 3-letter currency code as specified in ISO 4217
"thousands_separator(CODE)"
For conveniences, the function thousands_separator is provided to lookup the thousands separator for a
given 3-letter currency code.
Upon failure, it returns undef and an error message is stored in $Locale::Currency::Format::error.
CODE
A 3-letter currency code as specified in ISO 4217
"currency_set(CODE [, TEMPLATE, FORMAT])"
currency_set can be used to set a custom format for a currency instead of the provided format. For
example, in many non-English speaking countries, the US dollars might be displayed as 2.999,99 $
instead of the usual $2,999.99. In order to accomplish this, one will need to do as follows:
use Locale::Currency::Format qw(:default $error);
my $currency = 'USD';
my $template = '#.###,## $';
if (currency_set($currency, $template, FMT_COMMON)) {
print currency_format($currency, 2999.99, FMT_COMMON), "\n";
}
else {
print "cannot set currency format for $currency: $error\n";
}
The arguments to currency_set are:
CODE
A 3-letter currency code as specified in ISO 4217
TEMPLATE
A template in the form #.###,##$, #.### kr, etc.
If a unicode character is used, make sure that
the template is double-quoted.
Ex: currency_set('GBP', "\x{00A3}#,###.##", FMT_SYMBOL)
If an HTML symbol is wanted, escape its equivalent HTML code.
Ex: currency_set('GBP', '£#,###.##', FMT_HTML)
FORMAT
This argument is required if TEMPLATE is present.
The formats FMT_SYMBOL, FMT_COMMON, FMT_HTML are accepted.
NOTE!
FMT_STANDARD and FMT_NAME will always be in the form
<amount><space><code|name> such as 1,925.95 AUD. Hence,
currency_set returns an error if FMT_STANDARD or FMT_NAME
is specified as FORMAT.
With FMT_COMMON, you can always achieve what you would
have done with FMT_STANDARD and FMT_NAME, as follows
my $amt = 1950.95;
currency_set('USD', 'USD #.###,##', FMT_COMMON);
print currency_format('USD', $amt, FMT_COMMON); # USD 1,950.95
currency_set('USD', 'US Dollar #.###,##', FMT_COMMON);
print currency_format('USD', $amt, FMT_COMMON); # US Dollar 1,950.95
Invoking currency_set with one argument will reset all formats to their original settings.
For example
currency_set('USD')
will clear all previous custom settings for the US currency (ie. FMT_SYMBOL, FMT_HTML, FMT_COMMON).
A WORD OF CAUTION
Please be aware that some currencies might have missing common format. In that case, currency_format will
fall back to FMT_STANDARD format.
Also, be aware that some currencies do not have monetary symbol.
As countries merge together or split into smaller ones, currencies can be added or removed by the ISO.
Please help keep the list up to date by sending your feedback to the email address at the bottom.
To see the error, examine $Locale::Currency::Format::error
use Locale::Currency::Format;
my $value = currency_format('USD', 1000);
print $value ? $value : $Locale::Currency::Format::error
OR
use Locale::Currency::Format qw(:DEFAULT $error);
my $value = currency_format('USD', 1000);
print $value ? $value : $error
Lastly, please refer to perluniintro and perlunicode for displaying Unicode characters if you intend to
use FMT_SYMBOL and currency_symbol. Otherwise, it reads "No worries, mate!"
SEE ALSO
Locale::Currency, Math::Currency, Number::Format, perluniintro, perlunicode
ISSUES
Pull requests are greatly appreciated at https://github.com/tann/locale-currency-format
CONTRIBUTOR(S)
Please add your name to this list when sending a pull request.
James Kiser <james.kiser@gmail.com>
Lars Wirzenius <lars@catalyst.net.nz>
AUTHOR
Tan D Nguyen <https://github.com/tann>
COPYRIGHT
This library is free software. You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public
License or the Artistic License.