flexible-currency-to-words
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A flexible, CommonJS-compatible library to convert numbers to words for currencies, supporting Indian and Western number formats, customizable currency units, decimal places, and extended range up to 999,999,999,999,999,999 (arab crore). Ideal for financi
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💬 Flexible Number to Words Converter
A CommonJS-compatible library to convert numbers to words for currencies. Supports both Indian and Western number systems with customizable currency units, decimal precision, and more. Handles extremely large numbers (up to 999,999,999,999,999,999) — ideal for global finance apps.
✨ Features
- ✅ Converts numbers to words for any currency (e.g., Rupees, Dollars, Yen)
- ✅ Supports Indian (
12,34,56,789) and Western (123,456,789) number formats - ✅ Customizable options:
- Currency name (e.g.,
RUPEES,DOLLARS) - Fractional unit (e.g.,
PAISE,CENTS) - Decimal precision
- Output suffix (e.g.,
ONLY)
- Currency name (e.g.,
- ✅ Handles numbers up to 999 QUADRILLION
- ✅ Graceful handling of invalid inputs
- ✅ 30+ unit tests for edge cases and consistency
- ✅ Fully Node.js/CommonJS compatible
📦 Installation
npm install flexible-number-to-words
🚀 Usage
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const numberToWord = require('flexible-number-to-words');
// Default: Indian Rupees
console.log(numberToWord(254584.255));
// ➜ TWO LAKH FIFTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR RUPEES AND TWENTY-SIX PAISE ONLY
// US Dollars with Western format
console.log(numberToWord(254584.255, {
currency: 'DOLLARS',
fractionalUnit: 'CENTS',
numberFormat: 'western'
}));
// ➜ TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND TWENTY-SIX CENTS ONLY
// Large number example
console.log(numberToWord(1234567890123456));
// ➜ ONE ARAB TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX CRORE SEVENTY-EIGHT LAKH NINETY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE RUPEES ONLY
// Custom decimal precision
console.log(numberToWord(123456.789, { decimalPlaces: 3 }));
// ➜ ONE LAKH TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX RUPEES AND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE PAISE ONLY
⚙️ Options
Option Type Description Default
currency string Major unit name (e.g., RUPEES, DOLLARS) RUPEES
fractionalUnit string Minor unit name (e.g., PAISE, CENTS) PAISE
decimalPlaces number Decimal precision to be converted to words 2
numberFormat string Format style: 'indian' or 'western' indian
separator string Thousands separator (e.g., ',', '.') ,
suffix string Text appended at the end of result ONLY
🧪 Testing
Run tests using Jest:
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npm test
Test suite includes:
Edge cases
Decimal rounding
Format validation
Singular/plural correctness
Input sanitization
🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please open an issue or submit a pull request via GitHub. Add tests for any new features or fixes.
📄 License
MIT License — feel free to use, modify, and distribute.