Description

Converts a number to a decimal-formatted string.

Returns

A number as a string formatted with two decimal places and a thousands separator.

Category

Display and formatting functions

Function syntax

DecimalFormat(number)

See also

DollarFormat, NumberFormat

Parameters

Example

<h3>DecimalFormat Function</h3>
<p>Returns a number to two decimal places.
<p>
<cfloop FROM = 1 TO = 20 INDEX = "counter">
    <cfoutput>
    #counter# * Square Root of 2: 
        #DecimalFormat(counter * sqr(2))#
    </cfoutput>
    <br>
</cfloop>