How to Format Strings as Currency for SuiteCommerce   

Following SuiteCommerce best practices, we will use the built-in “Utils” file to convert strings into currency when required. Passing strings as numbers and converting them at the last minute can have positive effects on future code edits where number manipulation needs to happen.

The “Utils” file can be found in the SuiteCommerce source code here: “SC_version_Live > Commons > Utilities > JavaScript > Utils.ts”.

Load the “Utils” File as a Dependency

First, you will need to load the "Utils" file as a dependency in your file, as in this example:

define('MyFile.Entry',
[
	'Utils'
],
function (
	Utils
){});

Use the “formatCurrency” Function

Next, you will need to use the "formatCurrency" function, which is:

Utils.formatCurrency(amount, this.currencySymbol)

The Function Takes Three Arguments

This "formatCurrency" function takes three arguments, as shown here:

function formatCurrency(
    value: string | number,
    symbol?: string,
    noDecimalPosition?: boolean
)

• Argument 1: REQUIRED: a string or number that can be converted into currency
• Argument 2: A string representing the desired currency (the default siteSettings value is used if no argument is passed)
• Argument 3: This is a boolean representing whether you want a decimal present or not.

Author: Sam Gagliardi

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