Function

currency( number, decimals )

Converts a decimal number into a generic currency value by effectively adding a generic currency symbol (¤), a decimal point, and one comma for every three digits preceding the decimal.

Parameters

Keyword	Type	Description
number	Decimal	The number of currency units to be returned as text.
decimals	Decimal	The number of digits after the decimal to display. 2 by default.

Returns

Text

Usage considerations

If no arguments are passed, the generic currency symbol itself (¤) is returned as text.

Examples

currency(3213.43) returns ¤3,213.43