Tiny currency string parser utility
npm install parsecurrency
Node / browser currency parser.
Extensive currency parsing utility designed to extract value, decimal separator, group separator, currency symbol, iso code and sign from currency string. It should work with most world [currency formats][1] except:
- currencies with 3 decimals
- currency with 2 character group separator (Swaziland Lilangeni)
Works with:
- international currency formatting (SFr 12'345.67 or 10 000,00zł)
- indian number system (₹1,50,000.00)
- parsing CHF Swiss Franc (9'000.00 CHF)
- currency symbols as a prefix / suffix with or without a space
- currency code before or after the value, with or without space
- positive and negative signs (before the currency)
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npm i parsecurrency --save
`javascript
const parseCurrency = require('parsecurrency');
const example1 = parseCurrency('$123,456.99USD');
// example1 =>
{
raw: '$123,456.99USD',
value: 123456.99,
integer: '123,456',
decimals: '.99',
currency: 'USD',
symbol: '$',
decimalSeparator: '.',
groupSeparator: ',',
sign: ''
}
const example2 = parseCurrency('-¥578,349,027');
// example2 =>
{
raw: '-¥578,349,027',
value: -578349027,
integer: '-578,349,027',
decimals: '',
currency: '',
symbol: '¥',
decimalSeparator: '',
groupSeparator: ',',
sign: '-'
}
[1]: http://www.thefinancials.com/Default.aspx?SubSectionID=curformat