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Class CakeNumber

Number helper library.

Methods to make numbers more readable.

Package: Cake\Utility
Link: http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/number.html
Copyright: Copyright 2005-2012, Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (http://cakefoundation.org)
License: License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
Location: Cake/Utility/CakeNumber.php

Properties summary

  • $_currencies protected static
    array

    Currencies supported by the helper. You can add additional currency formats with CakeNumber::addFormat

  • $_currencyDefaults protected static
    array
    Default options for currency formats
  • $_numberFormatSupport protected static
    boolean
    If native number_format() should be used. If >= PHP5.4

Method Summary

  • _numberFormat() protected static
    Alternative number_format() to accommodate multibyte decimals and thousands < PHP 5.4
  • addFormat() public static

    Add a currency format to the Number helper. Makes reusing currency formats easier.

  • currency() public static
    Formats a number into a currency format.
  • format() public static
    Formats a number into a currency format.
  • precision() public static
    Formats a number with a level of precision.
  • toPercentage() public static
    Formats a number into a percentage string.
  • toReadableSize() public static
    Returns a formatted-for-humans file size.

Method Detail

_numberFormat() protected static ¶

_numberFormat( float $number , integer $places = 0 , string $decimals = '.' , string $thousands = ',' )

Alternative number_format() to accommodate multibyte decimals and thousands < PHP 5.4

Parameters
float $number
integer $places optional 0
string $decimals optional '.'
string $thousands optional ','
Returns
string

addFormat() public static ¶

addFormat( string $formatName , array $options )

Add a currency format to the Number helper. Makes reusing currency formats easier.

{{{ $number->addFormat('NOK', array('before' => 'Kr. ')); }}}

You can now use NOK as a shortform when formatting currency amounts.

{{{ $number->currency($value, 'NOK'); }}}

Added formats are merged with the defaults defined in CakeNumber::$_currencyDefaults See CakeNumber::currency() for more information on the various options and their function.

Parameters
string $formatName
The format name to be used in the future.
array $options
The array of options for this format.
See
NumberHelper::currency()
Link
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/number.html#NumberHelper::addFormat

currency() public static ¶

currency( float $number , string $currency = 'USD' , array $options = array() )

Formats a number into a currency format.

Options

  • wholeSymbol - The currency symbol to use for whole numbers, greater than 1, or less than -1.
  • wholePosition - The position the whole symbol should be placed valid options are 'before' & 'after'.
  • fractionSymbol - The currency symbol to use for fractional numbers.
  • fractionPosition - The position the fraction symbol should be placed valid options are 'before' & 'after'.
  • before - The currency symbol to place before whole numbers ie. '$'. before is an alias for wholeSymbol.
  • after - The currency symbol to place after decimal numbers ie. 'c'. Set to boolean false to use no decimal symbol. eg. 0.35 => $0.35. after is an alias for fractionSymbol
  • zero - The text to use for zero values, can be a string or a number. ie. 0, 'Free!'
  • places - Number of decimal places to use. ie. 2
  • thousands - Thousands separator ie. ','
  • decimals - Decimal separator symbol ie. '.'
  • negative - Symbol for negative numbers. If equal to '()', the number will be wrapped with ( and )
  • escape - Should the output be htmlentity escaped? Defaults to true
Parameters
float $number
string $currency optional 'USD'

Shortcut to default options. Valid values are 'USD', 'EUR', 'GBP', otherwise set at least 'before' and 'after' options.

array $options optional array()
Returns
string
Number formatted as a currency.
Link
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/number.html#NumberHelper::currency

format() public static ¶

format( float $number , integer $options = false )

Formats a number into a currency format.

Parameters
float $number
A floating point number
integer $options optional false

if int then places, if string then before, if (,.-) then use it or array with places and before keys

Returns
string
formatted number
Link
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/number.html#NumberHelper::format

precision() public static ¶

precision( float $number , integer $precision = 3 )

Formats a number with a level of precision.

Parameters
float $number
A floating point number.
integer $precision optional 3
The precision of the returned number.
Returns
float
Formatted float.
Link
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/number.html#NumberHelper::precision

toPercentage() public static ¶

toPercentage( float $number , integer $precision = 2 )

Formats a number into a percentage string.

Parameters
float $number
A floating point number
integer $precision optional 2
The precision of the returned number
Returns
string
Percentage string
Link
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/number.html#NumberHelper::toPercentage

toReadableSize() public static ¶

toReadableSize( integer $size )

Returns a formatted-for-humans file size.

Parameters
integer $size
Size in bytes
Returns
string
Human readable size
Link
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/helpers/number.html#NumberHelper::toReadableSize

Properties detail

$_currencies ¶

protected static array

Currencies supported by the helper. You can add additional currency formats with CakeNumber::addFormat

array(
    'USD' => array(
        'wholeSymbol' => '$', 'wholePosition' => 'before', 'fractionSymbol' => 'c', 'fractionPosition' => 'after',
        'zero' => 0, 'places' => 2, 'thousands' => ',', 'decimals' => '.', 'negative' => '()', 'escape' => true
    ),
    'GBP' => array(
        'wholeSymbol' => '&#163;', 'wholePosition' => 'before', 'fractionSymbol' => 'p', 'fractionPosition' => 'after',
        'zero' => 0, 'places' => 2, 'thousands' => ',', 'decimals' => '.', 'negative' => '()','escape' => false
    ),
    'EUR' => array(
        'wholeSymbol' => '&#8364;', 'wholePosition' => 'before', 'fractionSymbol' => false, 'fractionPosition' => 'after',
        'zero' => 0, 'places' => 2, 'thousands' => '.', 'decimals' => ',', 'negative' => '()', 'escape' => false
    )
)

$_currencyDefaults ¶

protected static array

Default options for currency formats

array(
    'wholeSymbol' => '', 'wholePosition' => 'before', 'fractionSymbol' => '', 'fractionPosition' => 'after',
    'zero' => '0', 'places' => 2, 'thousands' => ',', 'decimals' => '.','negative' => '()', 'escape' => true,
)

$_numberFormatSupport ¶

protected static boolean

If native number_format() should be used. If >= PHP5.4

null
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