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How to Internationalize Numbers with JavaScript

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Presenting numbers in a readable format takes many forms, from visual charts to simply adding punctuation. Those punctuation, however, are different based on internationalization. Some countries use , for decimal, while others use .. Worried about having to code for all this madness? Don't -- JavaScript provides a method do the hard work for you!

The Number primitive has a toLocaleString method to do the basic formatting for you:

const price = 16601.91;

// Basic decimal format, no providing locale
// Uses locale provided by browser since none defined
price.toLocaleString(); // "16,601.91"

// Provide a specific locale
price.toLocaleString('de-DE'); // "16.601,91"

// Formatting currency is possible
price.toLocaleString('de-DE', { 
  style: 'currency', 
  currency: 'EUR' 
}); // "16.601,91 €"

// You can also use Intl.NumberFormat for formatting
new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', {
  style: 'currency',
  currency: 'GBP'
}).format(price); // £16,601.91

It's a major relief that JavaScript provides us these type of helpers so that we don't need to rely on bloated third-party libraries. No excuses -- the tool is there!

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Discussion

  1. dashingarts

    Simple usage without specifying a locale returns a formatted string in the default locale and with default options.

    const number = 3500;

console.log(new Intl.NumberFormat().format(number));
// '3,500' if in US English locale

    See more options with dashingarts.

  2. Vishnu

    Is there any difference in the formatting between 

    toLocaleString

    and format using 

    new Intl.NumberFormat(...)

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