number-parser.md

.numberParser( [options] )

Return a function that formats a number according to the given options.

Parameters

options Optional

A JSON object including none or any of the following options.

style Optional

String decimal (default), or percent.

Example

You can use the static method Globalize.numberParser(), which uses the default locale.

var parser;

Globalize.locale( "en" );
parser = Globalize.numberParser();

parser( "3.14" ); // 3.14

You can use the instance method .numberParser(), which uses the instance locale.

var enParser = Globalize( "ar" ).numberParser(),
  esParser = Globalize( "es" ).numberParser();

enParser( "3.14" ); // 3.14
esParser( "3,14" ); // 3.14

Some more examples.

var parser = Globalize( "en" ).numberParser();

parser( "12,735.00" ); // 12735
parser( "6.626E-34" ); // 6.626e-34
parser( "∞" ); // Infinity
parser( "invalid-stuff" ); // NaN