The Javascript Intl.NumberFormat() constructor is used to create Intl.NumberFormat() object that enables language-sensitive number formatting. This constructor is created with or without a new keyword both create a new Intl.NumberFormat instance.
Syntax:
new Intl.NumberFormat() new Intl.NumberFormat([locales[, options]])
Parameters:
- Locales: It contains a String or an array of Strings that allow the following value.
- num: It specifies the numbering system to be used which can be arab, bali, latn, tibt etc.
- Options: It is an object which can have properties like compactDisplay, currency,currencyDisplay, currencySign ,style, unit,unitDisplay, etc.
Return value: It return a new Intl.NumberFormat object.
Example 1: In this example, we will use the basic use of Intl.NumberFormat() constructor.
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let amount = 10000; let newAmount = new Intl.NumberFormat().format(amount) console.log(newAmount); |
Output:
10,000
Example 2: In this example, we will perform Decimal and percentage formatting with the help of Intl.NumberFormat() constructor.
Javascript
let amount = 2000; let newAmount1 = new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'decimal' }).format(amount); let newAmount2 = new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'percent' }).format(amount); console.log(newAmount1); console.log(newAmount2); |
Output:
2,000 200,000%
Example 3: In this example, we will perform unit formatting and currency formatting with the help of Intl.NumberFormat() constructor.
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let num = 5000; // Unit formatting let num1 = new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'unit', unit: 'liter' }).format(num); let num2 = new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'unit', unit: 'liter', unitDisplay: 'long' }).format(num); // Currancy formatting let currancy = 50; let newCurrancy = new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'currency', currency: 'USD' }).format(currancy); console.log(num1); console.log(num2); console.log(newCurrancy); |
Output:
5,000 L 5,000 liters $50.00
Supported Browsers:
- Chrome 24
- Edge 12
- Firefox 29
- Opera 15
- Safari 10
We have a complete list of JavaScript Intl methods to check please go through, the JavaScript Intl Reference article.
