NumberFormatter
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NumberFormatter::formatCurrency

numfmt_format_currency

Format a currency value

Description

Object-oriented style

public stringfalse NumberFormatter::formatCurrency(float $amount, string $currency)

Procedural style

stringfalse numfmt_format_currency(NumberFormatter $formatter, float $amount, string $currency)

Format the currency value according to the formatter rules.

Parameters

formatter

NumberFormatter object.

amount

The numeric currency value.

currency

The 3-letter ISO 4217 currency code indicating the currency to use.

Return Values

String representing the formatted currency value, or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 numfmt_format_currency example

<?php
$fmt = numfmt_create( 'de_DE', NumberFormatter::CURRENCY );
echo numfmt_format_currency($fmt, 1234567.891234567890000, "EUR")."\n";
echo numfmt_format_currency($fmt, 1234567.891234567890000, "RUR")."\n";
$fmt = numfmt_create( 'ru_RU', NumberFormatter::CURRENCY );
echo numfmt_format_currency($fmt, 1234567.891234567890000, "EUR")."\n";
echo numfmt_format_currency($fmt, 1234567.891234567890000, "RUR")."\n";
?>

Example #2 OO example

<?php
$fmt = new NumberFormatter( 'de_DE', NumberFormatter::CURRENCY );
echo $fmt->formatCurrency(1234567.891234567890000, "EUR")."\n";
echo $fmt->formatCurrency(1234567.891234567890000, "RUR")."\n";
$fmt = new NumberFormatter( 'ru_RU', NumberFormatter::CURRENCY );
echo $fmt->formatCurrency(1234567.891234567890000, "EUR")."\n";
echo $fmt->formatCurrency(1234567.891234567890000, "RUR")."\n";
?>

The above example will output:

1.234.567,89 €
1.234.567,89 RUR
1 234 567,89€
1 234 567,89р.

Notes

Note:

Formats achievable by this method of formatting cannot fully use the possibilities of underlying ICU library, such as to format currency with narrow currency symbol.

To fully utilize them use msgfmt_format_message.

See Also

  • numfmt_get_error_code
  • numfmt_format
  • numfmt_parse_currency
  • msgfmt_format_message