module ActionView::Helpers::NumberHelper

def number_to_currency(number, options = {})

# => 1234567890,50 R$
number_to_currency(1234567890.50, :unit => "R$", :separator => ",", :delimiter => "", :format => "%n %u")
# => R$1234567890,50
number_to_currency(1234567890.50, :unit => "R$", :separator => ",", :delimiter => "")
# => ($1,234,567,890.50)
number_to_currency(-1234567890.50, :negative_format => "(%u%n)")

number_to_currency("123a456", :raise => true) # => InvalidNumberError

number_to_currency("123a456") # => $123a456
number_to_currency(1234567890.506, :locale => :fr) # => 1 234 567 890,51 €
number_to_currency(1234567890.506, :precision => 3) # => $1,234,567,890.506
number_to_currency(1234567890.506) # => $1,234,567,890.51
number_to_currency(1234567890.50) # => $1,234,567,890.50

==== Examples

the argument is invalid.
* :raise - If true, raises +InvalidNumberError+ when
absolute value of the number.
than :format, except %n is here the
number given by :format). Accepts the same fields
numbers (defaults to prepending an hyphen to the formatted
* :negative_format - Sets the format for negative
currency, and %n for the number.
(defaults to "%u%n"). Fields are %u for the
* :format - Sets the format for non-negative numbers
to ",").
* :delimiter - Sets the thousands delimiter (defaults
(defaults to ".").
* :separator - Sets the separator between the units
(defaults to "$").
* :unit - Sets the denomination of the currency
to 2).
* :precision - Sets the level of precision (defaults
(defaults to current locale).
* :locale - Sets the locale to be used for formatting

==== Options

can customize the format in the +options+ hash.
Formats a +number+ into a currency string (e.g., $13.65). You
def number_to_currency(number, options = {})
  return unless number
  options.symbolize_keys!
  options[:delimiter] = ERB::Util.html_escape(options[:delimiter]) if options[:delimiter]
  options[:separator] = ERB::Util.html_escape(options[:separator]) if options[:separator]
  options[:format] = ERB::Util.html_escape(options[:format]) if options[:format]
  options[:negative_format] = ERB::Util.html_escape(options[:negative_format]) if options[:negative_format]
  defaults  = I18n.translate(:'number.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  currency  = I18n.translate(:'number.currency.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  currency[:negative_format] ||= "-" + currency[:format] if currency[:format]
  defaults  = DEFAULT_CURRENCY_VALUES.merge(defaults).merge!(currency)
  defaults[:negative_format] = "-" + options[:format] if options[:format]
  options   = defaults.merge!(options)
  unit      = options.delete(:unit)
  format    = options.delete(:format)
  if number.to_f < 0
    format = options.delete(:negative_format)
    number = number.respond_to?("abs") ? number.abs : number.sub(/^-/, '')
  end
  begin
    value = number_with_precision(number, options.merge(:raise => true))
    format.gsub(/%n/, ERB::Util.html_escape(value)).gsub(/%u/, ERB::Util.html_escape(unit)).html_safe
  rescue InvalidNumberError => e
    if options[:raise]
      raise
    else
      formatted_number = format.gsub(/%n/, e.number).gsub(/%u/, unit)
      e.number.to_s.html_safe? ? formatted_number.html_safe : formatted_number
    end
  end
end

def number_to_human(number, options = {})


number_to_human(0.34, :units => :distance) # => "34 centimeters"
number_to_human(1, :units => :distance) # => "1 meter"
number_to_human(343, :units => :distance, :precision => 1) # => "300 meters"
number_to_human(54393498000, :units => :distance) # => "54.4 gazillion-distance"
number_to_human(54393498, :units => :distance) # => "54400 kilometers"
number_to_human(543934, :units => :distance) # => "544 kilometers"

Then you could do:

billion: "gazillion-distance"
other: "kilometers"
one: "kilometer"
thousand:
other: "meters"
one: "meter"
unit:
other: "centimeters"
one: "centimeter"
centi:
distance:
If in your I18n locale you have:

number_to_human(500000, :units => {:unit => "ml", :thousand => "lt"}) # => "500 lt"
You can also use your own custom unit quantifiers:

==== Custom Unit Quantifiers

number_to_human(500000000, :precision => 5) # => "500 Million"
number_to_human(12345012345, :significant_digits => 6) # => "12.345 Billion"
+false+ to change that):
out by default (set :strip_insignificant_zeros to
Non-significant zeros after the decimal separator are stripped

:significant => false) # => "1,2 Million"
:separator => ',',
number_to_human(1234567, :precision => 1,
:significant => false) # => "1.2346 Million"
number_to_human(1234567, :precision => 4,
number_to_human(489939, :precision => 4) # => "489.9 Thousand"
number_to_human(489939, :precision => 2) # => "490 Thousand"
number_to_human(1234567890123456789) # => "1230 Quadrillion"
number_to_human(1234567890123456) # => "1.23 Quadrillion"
number_to_human(1234567890123) # => "1.23 Trillion"
number_to_human(1234567890) # => "1.23 Billion"
number_to_human(1234567) # => "1.23 Million"
number_to_human(12345) # => "12.3 Thousand"
number_to_human(1234) # => "1.23 Thousand"
number_to_human(123) # => "123"

==== Examples

the argument is invalid.
* :raise - If true, raises +InvalidNumberError+ when
* %n - The number
* %u - The quantifier (ex.: 'thousand')
(defaults to "%n %u"). The field types are:
* :format - Sets the format of the output string
*:pico, :femto
*:mili, :micro, :nano,
* *fractionals*: :deci, :centi,
*:quadrillion
*:billion, :trillion,
*:hundred, :thousand, :million,
* *integers*: :unit, :ten,
might have the following keys:
string containing an i18n scope where to find this hash. It
* :units - A Hash of unit quantifier names. Or a
+true+)
insignificant zeros after the decimal separator (defaults to
* :strip_insignificant_zeros - If +true+ removes
to "").
* :delimiter - Sets the thousands delimiter (defaults
fractional and integer digits (defaults to ".").
* :separator - Sets the separator between the
digits (defaults to +true+)
of significant_digits. If +false+, the # of fractional
* :significant - If +true+, precision will be the #
(defaults to 3).
* :precision - Sets the precision of the number
(defaults to current locale).
* :locale - Sets the locale to be used for formatting

==== Options

(centi, deci, mili, etc).
define a wide range of unit quantifiers, even fractional ones
kilometers", 0.150 becomes "150 milliliters", etc). You may
to use other decimal units (eg.: 1500 becomes "1.5
You can also define you own unit-quantifier names if you want

size.
See number_to_human_size if you want to print a file

(and too hard to read).
Billion"). This is useful for numbers that can get very large
is more readable by humans (eg.: 1200000000 becomes "1.2
Pretty prints (formats and approximates) a number in a way it
def number_to_human(number, options = {})
  options.symbolize_keys!
  number = begin
    Float(number)
  rescue ArgumentError, TypeError
    if options[:raise]
      raise InvalidNumberError, number
    else
      return number
    end
  end
  defaults = I18n.translate(:'number.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  human    = I18n.translate(:'number.human.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  defaults = defaults.merge(human)
  options = options.reverse_merge(defaults)
  #for backwards compatibility with those that didn't add strip_insignificant_zeros to their locale files
  options[:strip_insignificant_zeros] = true if not options.key?(:strip_insignificant_zeros)
  inverted_du = DECIMAL_UNITS.invert
  units = options.delete :units
  unit_exponents = case units
  when Hash
    units = Hash[units.map { |k, v| [k, ERB::Util.html_escape(v)] }]
  when String, Symbol
    I18n.translate(:"#{units}", :locale => options[:locale], :raise => true)
  when nil
    I18n.translate(:"number.human.decimal_units.units", :locale => options[:locale], :raise => true)
  else
    raise ArgumentError, ":units must be a Hash or String translation scope."
  end.keys.map{|e_name| inverted_du[e_name] }.sort_by{|e| -e}
  number_exponent = number != 0 ? Math.log10(number.abs).floor : 0
  display_exponent = unit_exponents.find{ |e| number_exponent >= e } || 0
  number  /= 10 ** display_exponent
  unit = case units
  when Hash
    units[DECIMAL_UNITS[display_exponent]] || ''
  when String, Symbol
    I18n.translate(:"#{units}.#{DECIMAL_UNITS[display_exponent]}", :locale => options[:locale], :count => number.to_i)
  else
    I18n.translate(:"number.human.decimal_units.units.#{DECIMAL_UNITS[display_exponent]}", :locale => options[:locale], :count => number.to_i)
  end
  decimal_format = options[:format] || I18n.translate(:'number.human.decimal_units.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => "%n %u")
  formatted_number = number_with_precision(number, options)
  decimal_format.gsub(/%n/, formatted_number).gsub(/%u/, unit).strip.html_safe
end

def number_to_human_size(number, options = {})

number_to_human_size(524288000, :precision => 5) # => "500 MB"
number_to_human_size(1234567890123, :precision => 5) # => "1.1229 TB"
that):
:strip_insignificant_zeros to +false+ to change
stripped out by default (set
Non-significant zeros after the fractional separator are

number_to_human_size(1234567, :precision => 2, :separator => ',') # => 1,2 MB
number_to_human_size(483989, :precision => 2) # => 470 KB
number_to_human_size(1234567, :precision => 2) # => 1.2 MB
number_to_human_size(1234567890123) # => 1.12 TB
number_to_human_size(1234567890) # => 1.15 GB
number_to_human_size(1234567) # => 1.18 MB
number_to_human_size(12345) # => 12.1 KB
number_to_human_size(1234) # => 1.21 KB
number_to_human_size(123) # => 123 Bytes

==== Examples

the argument is invalid.
* :raise - If true, raises +InvalidNumberError+ when
prefix (defaults to :binary)
* :prefix - If +:si+ formats the number using the SI
+true+)
insignificant zeros after the decimal separator (defaults to
* :strip_insignificant_zeros - If +true+ removes
to "").
* :delimiter - Sets the thousands delimiter (defaults
fractional and integer digits (defaults to ".").
* :separator - Sets the separator between the
digits (defaults to +true+)
of significant_digits. If +false+, the # of fractional
* :significant - If +true+, precision will be the #
(defaults to 3).
* :precision - Sets the precision of the number
(defaults to current locale).
* :locale - Sets the locale to be used for formatting

==== Options

generic number.
See number_to_human if you want to pretty-print a

customize the format in the +options+ hash.
method is useful for reporting file sizes to users. You can
representation (e.g., giving it 1500 yields 1.5 KB). This
Formats the bytes in +number+ into a more understandable
def number_to_human_size(number, options = {})
  options.symbolize_keys!
  number = begin
    Float(number)
  rescue ArgumentError, TypeError
    if options[:raise]
      raise InvalidNumberError, number
    else
      return number
    end
  end
  defaults = I18n.translate(:'number.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  human    = I18n.translate(:'number.human.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  defaults = defaults.merge(human)
  options = options.reverse_merge(defaults)
  #for backwards compatibility with those that didn't add strip_insignificant_zeros to their locale files
  options[:strip_insignificant_zeros] = true if not options.key?(:strip_insignificant_zeros)
  storage_units_format = I18n.translate(:'number.human.storage_units.format', :locale => options[:locale], :raise => true)
  base = options[:prefix] == :si ? 1000 : 1024
  if number.to_i < base
    unit = I18n.translate(:'number.human.storage_units.units.byte', :locale => options[:locale], :count => number.to_i, :raise => true)
    storage_units_format.gsub(/%n/, number.to_i.to_s).gsub(/%u/, unit).html_safe
  else
    max_exp  = STORAGE_UNITS.size - 1
    exponent = (Math.log(number) / Math.log(base)).to_i # Convert to base
    exponent = max_exp if exponent > max_exp # we need this to avoid overflow for the highest unit
    number  /= base ** exponent
    unit_key = STORAGE_UNITS[exponent]
    unit = I18n.translate(:"number.human.storage_units.units.#{unit_key}", :locale => options[:locale], :count => number, :raise => true)
    formatted_number = number_with_precision(number, options)
    storage_units_format.gsub(/%n/, formatted_number).gsub(/%u/, unit).html_safe
  end
end

def number_to_percentage(number, options = {})

number_to_percentage("98a", :raise => true) # => InvalidNumberError

number_to_percentage("98a") # => 98a%
number_to_percentage(1000, :locale => :fr) # => 1 000,000%
number_to_percentage(302.24398923423, :precision => 5) # => 302.24399%
number_to_percentage(1000, :delimiter => '.', :separator => ',') # => 1.000,000%
number_to_percentage(100, :precision => 0) # => 100%
number_to_percentage("98") # => 98.000%
number_to_percentage(100) # => 100.000%

==== Examples

the argument is invalid.
* :raise - If true, raises +InvalidNumberError+ when
+false+).
insignificant zeros after the decimal separator (defaults to
* :strip_insignificant_zeros - If +true+ removes
to "").
* :delimiter - Sets the thousands delimiter (defaults
fractional and integer digits (defaults to ".").
* :separator - Sets the separator between the
digits (defaults to +false+).
of significant_digits. If +false+, the # of fractional
* :significant - If +true+, precision will be the #
(defaults to 3).
* :precision - Sets the precision of the number
(defaults to current locale).
* :locale - Sets the locale to be used for formatting

==== Options

customize the format in the +options+ hash.
Formats a +number+ as a percentage string (e.g., 65%). You can
def number_to_percentage(number, options = {})
  return unless number
  options.symbolize_keys!
  options[:delimiter] = ERB::Util.html_escape(options[:delimiter]) if options[:delimiter]
  options[:separator] = ERB::Util.html_escape(options[:separator]) if options[:separator]
  defaults   = I18n.translate(:'number.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  percentage = I18n.translate(:'number.percentage.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  defaults  = defaults.merge(percentage)
  options = options.reverse_merge(defaults)
  begin
    "#{number_with_precision(number, options.merge(:raise => true))}%".html_safe
  rescue InvalidNumberError => e
    if options[:raise]
      raise
    else
      e.number.to_s.html_safe? ? "#{e.number}%".html_safe : "#{e.number}%"
    end
  end
end

def number_to_phone(number, options = {})

# => +1.123.555.1234 x 1343
number_to_phone(1235551234, :country_code => 1, :extension => 1343, :delimiter => ".")

number_to_phone("1234a567", :raise => true) # => InvalidNumberError

number_to_phone("123a456") # => 123a456
number_to_phone(1235551234, :country_code => 1) # => +1-123-555-1234
number_to_phone(1235551234, :area_code => true, :extension => 555) # => (123) 555-1234 x 555
number_to_phone(1235551234, :delimiter => " ") # => 123 555 1234
number_to_phone(1235551234, :area_code => true) # => (123) 555-1234
number_to_phone(1235551234) # => 123-555-1234
number_to_phone("5551234") # => 555-1234
number_to_phone(5551234) # => 555-1234

==== Examples

the argument is invalid.
* :raise - If true, raises +InvalidNumberError+ when
number.
* :country_code - Sets the country code for the phone
end of the generated number.
* :extension - Specifies an extension to add to the
(defaults to "-").
* :delimiter - Specifies the delimiter to use
* :area_code - Adds parentheses around the area code.

==== Options

123-9876). You can customize the format in the +options+ hash.
Formats a +number+ into a US phone number (e.g., (555)
def number_to_phone(number, options = {})
  return unless number
  begin
    Float(number)
  rescue ArgumentError, TypeError
    raise InvalidNumberError, number
  end if options[:raise]
  number       = number.to_s.strip
  options      = options.symbolize_keys
  area_code    = options[:area_code]
  delimiter    = options[:delimiter] || "-"
  extension    = options[:extension]
  country_code = options[:country_code]
  if area_code
    number.gsub!(/(\d{1,3})(\d{3})(\d{4}$)/,"(\\1) \\2#{delimiter}\\3")
  else
    number.gsub!(/(\d{0,3})(\d{3})(\d{4})$/,"\\1#{delimiter}\\2#{delimiter}\\3")
    number.slice!(0, 1) if number.starts_with?(delimiter) && !delimiter.blank?
  end
  str = []
  str << "+#{country_code}#{delimiter}" unless country_code.blank?
  str << number
  str << " x #{extension}" unless extension.blank?
  ERB::Util.html_escape(str.join)
end

def number_with_delimiter(number, options = {})

number_with_delimiter("112a", :raise => true) # => raise InvalidNumberError

# => 98 765 432,98
number_with_delimiter(98765432.98, :delimiter => " ", :separator => ",")
number_with_delimiter("112a") # => 112a
number_with_delimiter(12345678.05, :locale => :fr) # => 12 345 678,05
number_with_delimiter(12345678.05, :separator => " ") # => 12,345,678 05
number_with_delimiter(12345678, :delimiter => ",") # => 12,345,678
number_with_delimiter(12345678, :delimiter => ".") # => 12.345.678
number_with_delimiter(12345678.05) # => 12,345,678.05
number_with_delimiter("123456") # => 123,456
number_with_delimiter(12345678) # => 12,345,678

==== Examples

the argument is invalid.
* :raise - If true, raises +InvalidNumberError+ when
fractional and integer digits (defaults to ".").
* :separator - Sets the separator between the
to ",").
* :delimiter - Sets the thousands delimiter (defaults
(defaults to current locale).
* :locale - Sets the locale to be used for formatting

==== Options

hash.
(e.g., 12,324). You can customize the format in the +options+
Formats a +number+ with grouped thousands using +delimiter+
def number_with_delimiter(number, options = {})
  options.symbolize_keys!
  options[:delimiter] = ERB::Util.html_escape(options[:delimiter]) if options[:delimiter]
  options[:separator] = ERB::Util.html_escape(options[:separator]) if options[:separator]
  begin
    Float(number)
  rescue ArgumentError, TypeError
    if options[:raise]
      raise InvalidNumberError, number
    else
      return number
    end
  end
  defaults = I18n.translate(:'number.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  options = options.reverse_merge(defaults)
  parts = number.to_s.to_str.split('.')
  parts[0].gsub!(/(\d)(?=(\d\d\d)+(?!\d))/, "\\1#{options[:delimiter]}")
  parts.join(options[:separator]).html_safe
end

def number_with_precision(number, options = {})

# => 1.111,23
number_with_precision(1111.2345, :precision => 2, :separator => ',', :delimiter => '.')
number_with_precision(389.32314, :precision => 4, :significant => true) # => 389.3

# => 13
number_with_precision(13, :precision => 5, :significant => true, :strip_insignificant_zeros => true)

number_with_precision(111.234, :locale => :fr) # => 111,234
number_with_precision(13, :precision => 5, :significant => true) # => 13.000
number_with_precision(111.2345, :precision => 1, :significant => true) # => 100
number_with_precision(111.2345, :significant => true) # => 111
number_with_precision(389.32314, :precision => 0) # => 389
number_with_precision(13, :precision => 5) # => 13.00000
number_with_precision(111.2345, :precision => 2) # => 111.23
number_with_precision(111.2345) # => 111.235

==== Examples

the argument is invalid.
* :raise - If true, raises +InvalidNumberError+ when
+false+).
insignificant zeros after the decimal separator (defaults to
* :strip_insignificant_zeros - If +true+ removes
to "").
* :delimiter - Sets the thousands delimiter (defaults
fractional and integer digits (defaults to ".").
* :separator - Sets the separator between the
digits (defaults to +false+).
of significant_digits. If +false+, the # of fractional
* :significant - If +true+, precision will be the #
(defaults to 3).
* :precision - Sets the precision of the number
(defaults to current locale).
* :locale - Sets the locale to be used for formatting

==== Options

You can customize the format in the +options+ hash.
+:significant+ is +false+, and 5 if +:significant+ is +true+).
:precision (e.g., 112.32 has a precision of 2 if
Formats a +number+ with the specified level of
def number_with_precision(number, options = {})
  options.symbolize_keys!
  number = begin
    Float(number)
  rescue ArgumentError, TypeError
    if options[:raise]
      raise InvalidNumberError, number
    else
      return number
    end
  end
  defaults           = I18n.translate(:'number.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  precision_defaults = I18n.translate(:'number.precision.format', :locale => options[:locale], :default => {})
  defaults           = defaults.merge(precision_defaults)
  options = options.reverse_merge(defaults)  # Allow the user to unset default values: Eg.: :significant => false
  precision = options.delete :precision
  significant = options.delete :significant
  strip_insignificant_zeros = options.delete :strip_insignificant_zeros
  if significant and precision > 0
    if number == 0
      digits, rounded_number = 1, 0
    else
      digits = (Math.log10(number.abs) + 1).floor
      rounded_number = (BigDecimal.new(number.to_s) / BigDecimal.new((10 ** (digits - precision)).to_f.to_s)).round.to_f * 10 ** (digits - precision)
      digits = (Math.log10(rounded_number.abs) + 1).floor # After rounding, the number of digits may have changed
    end
    precision -= digits
    precision = precision > 0 ? precision : 0  #don't let it be negative
  else
    rounded_number = BigDecimal.new(number.to_s).round(precision).to_f
  end
  formatted_number = number_with_delimiter("%01.#{precision}f" % rounded_number, options)
  if strip_insignificant_zeros
    escaped_separator = Regexp.escape(options[:separator])
    formatted_number.sub(/(#{escaped_separator})(\d*[1-9])?0+\z/, '\1\2').sub(/#{escaped_separator}\z/, '').html_safe
  else
    formatted_number
  end
end