Currency to number transformation Link to heading
Dealing with monetary values of different currencies is undoubtedly a big challenge, especially when you don’t know the type of currency you will need to deal with. This is why currency-to-float was created, a tiny JavaScript library.
With this, you can easily transform currency strings into numeric values regardless of the currency format. It is a versatile tool that simplifies your financial and web development projects.
Example Link to heading
Here’s how straightforward it is to use currency-to-float:
import currencyToFloat from 'currency-to-float';
// Sample array of expenses in USD
const expenses = ['$12.50 USD', '$8.75 USD', '$20 USD', '$15.25 USD'];
// Sum the expenses
const totalExpense = expenses.reduce(
(acc, expense) => acc + currencyToFloat(expense),
0
);
console.log(totalExpense); // Output: 56.5
In this example, we have an array of expenses in US dollars. By leveraging currencyToFloat function, we convert each expense string to a numeric value and calculate the total using the reduce function.
Supported Currencies Link to heading
| Currency | Locale | Example |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar ($, USD) | en-US | $12.50 USD |
| Brazilian Real (R$, BRL) | pt-BR | R$ 12,50 |
| Canadian Dollar ($, CAD) | en-CA | $12.50 CAD |
| Canadian Dollar ($, CAD) | fr-CA | 12,50 $ CAD |
| Australian Dollar ($, AUD) | en-AU | $12.50 AUD |
| Euro (€, EUR) | de-DE, fr-FR | 12,50 € EUR |
| Euro (€, EUR) | en-IE | €12.50 EUR |
| Euro (€, EUR) | nl-NL | €12,50 EUR |
| British Pounds (£, GBP) | en-GB | £12.50 GBP |
| Japanese Yen (¥, JPY) | ja-JP | ¥1250 JPY |
| New Zealand Dollar ($, NZD) | en-NZ | $12.50 NZD |
| Hong Kong Dollar ($, HKD) | zh-HK | $12.50 HKD |
| Singapore Dollar ($, SGD) | zh-SG | $12.50 SGD |
| Danish Krone (Kr, DKK) | da-DK | 12,50 kr. DKK |
Installation Link to heading
npm install currency-to-float