How to format numbers in javascript

by queryj

HTML

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JavaScript

function number_format(number, decimals, dec_point, thousands_sep) {
  //  discuss at: http://phpjs.org/functions/number_format/
  // original by: Jonas Raoni Soares Silva (http://www.jsfromhell.com)
  // improved by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
  // improved by: davook
  // improved by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
  // improved by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
  // improved by: Theriault
  // improved by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
  // bugfixed by: Michael White (http://getsprink.com)
  // bugfixed by: Benjamin Lupton
  // bugfixed by: Allan Jensen (http://www.winternet.no)
  // bugfixed by: Howard Yeend
  // bugfixed by: Diogo Resende
  // bugfixed by: Rival
  // bugfixed by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
  //  revised by: Jonas Raoni Soares Silva (http://www.jsfromhell.com)
  //  revised by: Luke Smith (http://lucassmith.name)
  //    input by: Kheang Hok Chin (http://www.distantia.ca/)
  //    input by: Jay Klehr
  //    input by: Amir Habibi (http://www.residence-mixte.com/)
  //    input by: Amirouche
  //   example 1: number_format(1234.56);
  //   returns 1: '1,235'
  //   example 2: number_format(1234.56, 2, ',', ' ');
  //   returns 2: '1 234,56'
  //   example 3: number_format(1234.5678, 2, '.', '');
  //   returns 3: '1234.57'
  //   example 4: number_format(67, 2, ',', '.');
  //   returns 4: '67,00'
  //   example 5: number_format(1000);
  //   returns 5: '1,000'
  //   example 6: number_format(67.311, 2);
  //   returns 6: '67.31'
  //   example 7: number_format(1000.55, 1);
  //   returns 7: '1,000.6'
  //   example 8: number_format(67000, 5, ',', '.');
  //   returns 8: '67.000,00000'
  //   example 9: number_format(0.9, 0);
  //   returns 9: '1'
  //  example 10: number_format('1.20', 2);
  //  returns 10: '1.20'
  //  example 11: number_format('1.20', 4);
  //  returns 11: '1.2000'
  //  example 12: number_format('1.2000', 3);
  //  returns 12: '1.200'
  //  example 13:...