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NumberInWords (Function) In french: NombreEnLettres Converts a number to words. The result of the conversion is: - expressed in French if the runtime language of the application is French. If the language of the operating system is Belgium, the "septante", "quatre-vingts" and "nonante" notations will be used.
- expressed in English in all the other cases.
Info(NumberInWords(83.335))
// Displays "eighty three point thirty four"
Info(NumberInWords(1.10, "Euro(s)"))
// Displays "one Euro ten"
Info(NumberInWords(1.01, "dollar(s)", "cent(s)"))
// Displays "one dollar and one cent" Syntax
<Result> = NumberInWords(<Number to convert> [, <Unit> [, <Name of hundredths>]])
<Result>: Character string Spelled-out number. <Number to convert>: Currency Number to convert to a character string. The number to convert to words has the following characteristics: - 23 significant digits: up to 17 digits for the integer part, up to 6 digits for the decimal part.
- can be included in the interval for defining the currencies: between -604 462 909 807 314 587,353 087 and +604 462 909 807 314 587,353 087.
<Unit>: Optional character string Unit to be used in the result: Dollars, Euros, ... You can add an "s" in brackets (e.g., "(s)") if the currency can be pluralized.
If this parameter is not specified, the following string will be used: - "comma" in French: for example: "ten comma twenty-five".
- "point" in English: for example: "ten point twenty-five".
<Name of hundredths>: Optional character string Name of the hundredths that will be used in the result. You can add an "s" in brackets (e.g., "(s)") if the hundredths can be pluralized. Remarks - The decimal part is rounded to 2 digits.
- In English, the large numbers use the American rules:
| | | Number
(Power of 10) | Unit used in French | Unit used in English (American) |
|---|
| 10 power 6 | million | million | | 10 power 9 | milliard | billion | | 10 power 12 | billion | quintillion | | 10 power 15 | billiard | quadrillion |
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Unit examples (WINDEV): The NumberInWords function
[ + ] Using the WLanguage NumberInWords function. This function is used to convert a numeric into words, which is very useful to automatically fill a check for example.
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