5. Working with numbers
# Install dependencies
Mix.install([
:ex_cldr,
:ex_cldr_numbers,
# {:ex_cldr_numbers, git: "https://github.com/elixir-cldr/cldr_numbers.git", branch: "main", override: true},
{:ex_money, "~> 5.15"},
:ex_phone_number,
:jason,
:phoenix_html
])
# Define a backend module
defmodule DemoApp.Backend do
use Cldr,
locales: ["en", "es", "pt", "fr", "de", "ja", "id", "hi", "bn", "ar", "mr", "te", "ta", "gu"],
default_locale: "en",
providers: [Cldr.Number],
json_library: Jason
end
# Set an app-wide default backend
Application.put_env(:ex_cldr, :default_backend, DemoApp.Backend)
DemoApp.Backend.put_locale("en-US")
:ok
09:31:42.025 [info] Downloaded locale :de
Generating DemoApp.Backend for 15 locales named [:ar, :bn, :de, :en, :es, ...] with a default locale named :en
:ok
Decimals, delimeters and predefined formats
# to help a user make sense of large numbers, they should include delimeters
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1_234_567_890)
"1,234,567,890"
# you may be used to showing one delimeter every three chartacters, but some
# locales have different conventions, e.g. in India:
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1_234_567_890, locale: "hi-IN")
"1,23,45,67,890"
sample_number = 1_234_567.89
# sample_number = 10000000
# the characters used for delimeters and decimals often differ by locale, e.g:
Cldr.Number.to_string!(sample_number, locale: "en-US")
|> IO.inspect(label: "English ")
Cldr.Number.to_string!(sample_number, locale: "pt-BR")
|> IO.inspect(label: "Portuguese ")
Cldr.Number.to_string!(sample_number, locale: "fr-FR")
|> IO.inspect(label: "French ")
# but notice how the delimeters can also be expected at different places:
Cldr.Number.to_string!(sample_number, locale: "hi-IN")
|> IO.inspect(label: "Hindi (India) ")
# and the script or numbering system itself might also differ:
Cldr.Number.to_string!(sample_number, locale: "ar-EG")
|> IO.inspect(label: "Arabic (Egypt)")
:ok
English : "1,234,567.89"
Portuguese : "1.234.567,89"
French : "1 234 567,89"
Hindi (India) : "12,34,567.89"
Arabic (Egypt): "١٬٢٣٤٬٥٦٧٫٨٩"
:ok
# we can display numbers in a few predefined formats
Cldr.Number.to_string!(0.12345, format: :standard)
|> IO.puts()
Cldr.Number.to_string!(0.12345, format: :scientific)
|> IO.puts()
Cldr.Number.to_string!(0.12345, format: :percent)
|> IO.puts()
0.123
1.2345E-1
12%
:ok
# you can list the available formats
Cldr.Number.Format.format_styles_for("en", :latn, DemoApp.Backend)
{:ok,
[:scientific, :currency, :accounting, :currency_long, :percent, :standard,
:accounting_alpha_next_to_number, :accounting_no_symbol, :currency_alpha_next_to_number,
:currency_no_symbol, :currency_short, :decimal_long, :decimal_short]}
# but there are a few number systems (e.g. Roman, Greek, Japanese, Chinese & Korean)
# where these format rules wouldn't make sense
Cldr.Number.Format.format_styles_for("ja", :jpan, DemoApp.Backend)
{:ok, []}
# a special format template string can be prescribed
# the characters are interpreted as:
# . - decimal point
# , - delimeter
# 0 - zero-padded number
# # - number without padding
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1234.56789, format: "#,#,#,0.###")
|> IO.puts()
09:32:23.415 [warning] ex_cldr_numbers: number format "#,#,#,0.###" is being compiled. For performance reasons please consider adding this format to the `precompile_number_formats` list in the backend configuration.
1,2,3,4.568
:ok
Cldr.Number.System.number_systems_for!("hi", DemoApp.Backend)
%{default: :latn, native: :deva}
Cldr.Number.to_string!(123_456_789, locale: "hi", number_system: :default)
"12,34,56,789"
Cldr.Number.to_string!(12345, locale: "hi", number_system: :native)
"१२,३४५"
Cldr.Number.to_string!(12345, locale: "ta", number_system: :traditional)
# depending on the locale, a 'native' number system may be used
# e.g. for some of the most popular languages in India:
[
{"hi", "hindi"},
{"bn", "bengali"},
{"mr", "marathi"},
{"te", "telugu"},
{"ta", "tamil"},
{"gu", "gujarati"}
]
|> Enum.each(fn {locale, language} ->
IO.puts(language)
Cldr.Number.System.number_systems_for!(locale, DemoApp.Backend)
|> Enum.each(fn {type, name} ->
IO.puts("#{type} (#{name})")
IO.puts(
"\t#{type} (#{name}): " <>
Cldr.Number.to_string!(12345, locale: locale, number_system: type)
)
end)
# IO.puts("\tdefault: " <> Cldr.Number.to_string!(12345, locale: locale))
# IO.puts("\tnative: " <> Cldr.Number.to_string!(12345, locale: locale, number_system: :native))
IO.puts("")
end)
hindi
default (latn)
default (latn): 12,345
native (deva)
native (deva): १२,३४५
bengali
default (beng)
default (beng): ১২,৩৪৫
native (beng)
native (beng): ১২,৩৪৫
marathi
default (deva)
default (deva): १२,३४५
native (deva)
native (deva): १२,३४५
telugu
default (latn)
default (latn): 12,345
native (telu)
native (telu): ౧౨,౩౪౫
tamil
default (latn)
default (latn): 12,345
native (tamldec)
native (tamldec): ௧௨,௩௪௫
traditional (taml)
[:en, :ar, :hi, :ja]
|> Enum.each(fn locale ->
available_number_systems = Cldr.Number.System.number_systems_for!(locale, DemoApp.Backend)
IO.puts("#{locale} -> #{inspect(available_number_systems)}")
end)
en -> %{default: :latn, native: :latn}
ar -> %{default: :arab, native: :arab}
hi -> %{default: :latn, native: :deva}
ja -> %{default: :latn, native: :latn, traditional: :jpan, finance: :jpanfin}
:ok
Cldr.Number.System.number_system_from_locale(:hi)
:latn
Monetary values
Cldr.Number.to_string!(59.95, locale: "en", currency: "USD")
|> IO.puts()
# Cldr.Number.to_string!(59.95, locale: "fr", currency: "USD")
# |> IO.puts()
Cldr.Number.to_string!(59.95, locale: "de", currency: "USD")
|> IO.puts()
Cldr.Number.to_string!(59.95, locale: "pt", currency: "USD")
|> IO.puts()
# Cldr.Number.to_string!(59.95, locale: "id", currency: "USD")
# |> IO.puts()
# Cldr.Number.to_string!(59.95, locale: "ja", currency: "USD")
# |> IO.puts()
# Cldr.Number.to_string!(59.95, locale: "hi", currency: "USD")
# |> IO.puts()
$59.95
59,95 $
US$ 59,95
:ok
# the currency format is very useful
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1345.32, currency: "USD")
"$1,345.32"
# the same currency and value might be diplayed differently, depending on the locale
# e.g in Brazil:
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1345.32, locale: "pt-BR", currency: "USD")
"US$ 1.345,32"
Cldr.Number.to_string!(10.0, currency: "USD")
"$10.00"
# using ex_money, we can decide to display the fractional digits only if they are relevant
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|> Money.to_string!(no_fraction_if_integer: true)
|> IO.puts()
Money.from_float!(:USD, 10.0)
|> Money.to_string!(no_fraction_if_integer: true)
|> IO.puts()
:ok
$9.99
$10
:ok
# the 'accounting' format can be used to display negative values in brackets
[
1345.32,
-10.00,
99.95
]
|> Enum.map(fn number ->
Cldr.Number.to_string!(number, currency: "BRL", format: :accounting)
end)
|> Enum.each(&IO.puts/1)
R$1,345.32
(R$10.00)
R$99.95
:ok
# if you are using the ex_money package, you can format money structs
# a little less verbosely
money_struct = Money.from_float!(:USD, 12.50)
Cldr.to_string(money_struct)
"$12.50"
Phone numbers
# for phone numbers, we need to look outside of CLDR, to the 'ex_phone_number' package
# e.g. a phone number from India
{:ok, phone_number} = ExPhoneNumber.parse("+91 2212345678", nil)
{:ok,
%ExPhoneNumber.Model.PhoneNumber{
country_code: 91,
national_number: 2212345678,
extension: nil,
italian_leading_zero: nil,
number_of_leading_zeros: nil,
raw_input: nil,
country_code_source: nil,
preferred_domestic_carrier_code: nil
}}
# this can then be formatted in a few differnet ways
ExPhoneNumber.format(phone_number, :national)
|> IO.puts()
ExPhoneNumber.format(phone_number, :international)
|> IO.puts()
ExPhoneNumber.format(phone_number, :e164)
|> IO.puts()
ExPhoneNumber.format(phone_number, :rfc3966)
|> IO.puts()
:ok
022 1234 5678
+91 22 1234 5678
+912212345678
tel:+91-22-1234-5678
:ok
# notice how in different countries the numbers are formatted differently
# e.g. for France the spaces are in differnt placese
{:ok, phone_number} = ExPhoneNumber.parse("+33 109758351", nil)
ExPhoneNumber.format(phone_number, :international)
"+33 1 09 75 83 51"
# numbers can be parsed from a variety of input formats
parsed_numbers =
[
{"US ", "+1 (555) 123-4567"},
{"UK ", "+44 7911 123456"},
{"India ", "+91 22 1234 5678"},
{"France ", "+33 1 23 45 67 89"},
{"Brazil ", "+55 21 9 1234 5678"}
]
|> Enum.map(fn {country, str_phone_number} ->
{:ok, phone_number} = ExPhoneNumber.parse(str_phone_number, nil)
{country, phone_number}
end)
[
{"US ",
%ExPhoneNumber.Model.PhoneNumber{
country_code: 1,
national_number: 5551234567,
extension: nil,
italian_leading_zero: nil,
number_of_leading_zeros: nil,
raw_input: nil,
country_code_source: nil,
preferred_domestic_carrier_code: nil
}},
{"UK ",
%ExPhoneNumber.Model.PhoneNumber{
country_code: 44,
national_number: 7911123456,
extension: nil,
italian_leading_zero: nil,
number_of_leading_zeros: nil,
raw_input: nil,
country_code_source: nil,
preferred_domestic_carrier_code: nil
}},
{"India ",
%ExPhoneNumber.Model.PhoneNumber{
country_code: 91,
national_number: 2212345678,
extension: nil,
italian_leading_zero: nil,
number_of_leading_zeros: nil,
raw_input: nil,
country_code_source: nil,
preferred_domestic_carrier_code: nil
}},
{"France ",
%ExPhoneNumber.Model.PhoneNumber{
country_code: 33,
national_number: 123456789,
extension: nil,
italian_leading_zero: nil,
number_of_leading_zeros: nil,
raw_input: nil,
country_code_source: nil,
preferred_domestic_carrier_code: nil
}},
{"Brazil ",
%ExPhoneNumber.Model.PhoneNumber{
country_code: 55,
national_number: 21912345678,
extension: nil,
italian_leading_zero: nil,
number_of_leading_zeros: nil,
raw_input: nil,
country_code_source: nil,
preferred_domestic_carrier_code: nil
}}
]
# parsed numbers can then be cast into a few different useful formats,
# e.g, for dispaying them to a local audience, without the international dialling codes
IO.puts("National display format")
IO.puts("-----------------------")
parsed_numbers
|> Enum.each(fn {country, phone_number} ->
"#{country} #{ExPhoneNumber.format(phone_number, :national)}"
|> IO.puts()
end)
National display format
-----------------------
US (555) 123-4567
UK 07911 123456
India 022 1234 5678
France 01 23 45 67 89
Brazil (21) 91234-5678
:ok
{:ok, phone_number} = ExPhoneNumber.parse("21 912 345678", "BR")
ExPhoneNumber.format(phone_number, :international)
"+55 21 91234-5678"
# or for international audiences
IO.puts("International format")
IO.puts("-----------------------")
parsed_numbers
|> Enum.each(fn {country, phone_number} ->
"#{country} #{ExPhoneNumber.format(phone_number, :international)}"
|> IO.puts()
end)
International format
-----------------------
US +1 555-123-4567
UK +44 7911 123456
India +91 22 1234 5678
France +33 1 23 45 67 89
Brazil +55 21 91234-5678
:ok
# or for storing them consistently in a database
IO.puts("E164 Standard format")
IO.puts("-----------------------")
parsed_numbers
|> Enum.each(fn {country, phone_number} ->
"#{country} #{ExPhoneNumber.format(phone_number, :e164)}"
|> IO.puts()
end)
E164 Standard format
-----------------------
US +15551234567
UK +447911123456
India +912212345678
France +33123456789
Brazil +5521912345678
:ok
Ordinals, Roman numerals, words
# and there are certain applications where you may want to spell out numbers explicitly
["en-US", "hi-IN", "pt-BR"]
|> Enum.each(fn locale ->
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1234, format: :spellout, locale: locale)
|> IO.puts()
end)
one thousand two hundred thirty-four
एक हज़ार दो सौ चौंतीस
mil duzentos e trinta e quatro
:ok
# in some languages, year values are sometimes treated differently:
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1989, format: :spellout, locale: "en-US")
|> IO.puts()
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1989, format: :spellout_year, locale: "en-US")
|> IO.puts()
one thousand nine hundred eighty-nine
nineteen eighty-nine
:ok
# why is it so difficult to count in French?
IO.puts("English:")
[60, 70, 80, 90]
|> Enum.each(fn number ->
Cldr.Number.to_string!(number, format: :spellout, locale: "en-US")
|> IO.puts()
end)
IO.puts("\nvs French:")
[60, 70, 80, 90]
|> Enum.each(fn number ->
Cldr.Number.to_string!(number, format: :spellout, locale: "fr-FR")
|> IO.puts()
end)
English:
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
vs French:
soixante
soixante-dix
quatre-vingts
quatre-vingt-dix
:ok
# Roman numerals are sometimes used for naming things, like sections, chapters, or events
("Super Bowl " <> Cldr.Number.to_string!(59, format: :roman))
|> IO.puts()
# they can also useful for displaying a year value in an interresting way
("Since " <> Cldr.Number.to_string!(2018, format: :roman))
|> IO.puts()
Super Bowl LIX
Since MMXVIII
:ok
# you may want to show a number as a position (a.k.a. an ordinal number), e.g.
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1, format: :ordinal)
|> IO.puts()
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1, format: :ordinal, locale: "hi-IN")
|> IO.puts()
Cldr.Number.to_string!(1, format: :ordinal, locale: "pt-BR")
|> IO.puts()
08:05:28.898 [warning] ex_cldr_numbers: number format "#,##0" is being compiled. For performance reasons please consider adding this format to the `precompile_number_formats` list in the backend configuration.
1st
1ला
1º
:ok
Using formatted numbers in markup
# you can specify your own wrapper function for adding custom markup to number elements
Cldr.Number.to_string!(73.46,
format: :currency,
currency: :USD,
locale: "es-US",
wrapper: fn
curr, :currency_symbol -> "" <> curr <> ""
num, :number -> "" <> num <> ""
el, _other -> el
end
)
"73,46 US$"
# we suggest using Phoenix.HTML.Tag to ensure valid HTML is generated
Cldr.Number.to_string!(73.46,
format: :currency,
currency: :USD,
wrapper: fn
curr, :currency_symbol -> Phoenix.HTML.Tag.content_tag(:span, curr, class: "text-sm")
num, :number -> Phoenix.HTML.Tag.content_tag(:span, num, class: "text-lg font-semibold")
el, _other -> el
end
)
"$73.46"