decimal-separator

Find the decimal and group separators used in any given locale.

Highlights

• Supports TypeScript!
• Supports Node and browser
• Includes full JSX documentation
• Very lightweight!

Installation

NodeJS

npm install decimal-separator --save

Browser

Import the script:

<script src="https://joker876.github.io/decimal-separator/decimal-separator.min.js">

Usage

NodeJS

import * from 'decimal-separator';
// or
import { /* function names here */ } from 'decimal-separator';

Browser

DecimalSep.decimalSep();
// or
const { decimalSep, groupSep, ... } = DecimalSep;

Exported functions

decimalSep

function decimalSep(): string;
function decimalSep(locale: string): string;

Get the decimal separator for the given locale.

• locale - The locale to get the decimal separator from. Optional. If not given, uses the current user's locale.

Returns a string containing the decimal separator.

groupSep

function groupSep(): string;
function groupSep(locale: string): string;

Get the group separator for the given locale.

• locale - The locale to get the group separator from. Optional. If not given, uses the current user's locale.

Returns a string containing the group separator.

formatUsing

function formatUsing(num: number, decimal: string): string;
function formatUsing(num: number, decimal: string, group: string): string;

Formats a number using the given decimal and group separators.

• num - The number to format.
• decimal - The decimal separator to use.
• group - The group separator to use. Optional, defaults to ".".

Returns a string containing the number, formatted using the given separators.

formatWithLocale

function formatWithLocale(num: number): string;
function formatWithLocale(num: number, locale: string): string;

Formats a number using the given locale.

• num - The number to format.
• locale - The locale to use to format the number. Optional. If not given, uses the current user's locale.

Returns the number formatted using the given locale.

Changelog

1.1.0

• Added JSX documentation.
• Added this README.

1.0.0

Initial release.