NAME

Apache::Wyrd::Number - Format Numerals or Translate to Written (English)

SYNOPSIS

    There are
    <BASENAME::Number>
      <BASENAME::Lookup query="select count(stones) from dancers" />
    </BASENAME::Number>
    stones in the dancers.

DESCRIPTION

NONE

HTML ATTRIBUTES

translate

Translate the number into another symbol-system. Currently only english is supported as an option.

decimals

How many decimals to round the number to (not compatible with translate).

currency

What currency symbol to use to the left of the number. (Not compatible with translate)

leader

string to put to the left of the currency symbol, if applicable.

tail

string to put to the right of the number

flags

capitalize: Capitalize the first letter of a ``translated'' Number
commify: Put delineators into an ``untranslated'' Number. Uses the ',' symbol

PERL METHODS

(format: (returns) name (arguments after self))

(scalar) _translate (scalar, scalar): Accepts a value and a ``mode'' string. Based on the mode string, will perform a translation of the number in the mode specified by the translate attribute, as long as the number is between 0 and 999. This method is meant to be instantiated. The version included in this module will translate most of the numbers one might have to spell out to suit a style, as is commonly required when the number appears at the beginning of a sentence. Currently, only english is supported as an option. This number will be capitalized if the capitalize flag is set.

BUGS/CAVEATS/RESERVED METHODS

Reserves the _format_output method.

AUTHOR

Barry King <wyrd@nospam.wyrdwright.com>

LICENSE

See LICENSE under the documentation for Apache::Wyrd.

Apache::Wyrd::Number - Format Numerals or Translate to Written