Easily add commas to strings in JavaScript
I came across this regex sometime ago which adds commas to numbers in JavaScript (e.g. 1040245 -> 1,040,245).
When I'm working on an application that involves displaying lots of data, I'll usually include this in my code:
String.prototype.commafy = function () {
return this.replace(/(^|[^\w.])(\d{4,})/g, function($0, $1, $2) {
return $1 + $2.replace(/\d(?=(?:\d\d\d)+(?!\d))/g, "$&,");
});
};
If you're working with non-Strings, you can add this function as well:
Number.prototype.commafy = function () {
return String(this).commafy();
};
Calling it thereafter is child's play:
var foo = "1234567"
var foobar = foo.commafy()
Or, more realistically:
var clicks = item[totalClicks].commafy();
Written by Derryl Carter
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