Format-Util 0.17 on CPAN

Format::Util - Miscellaneous routines to do with manipulating on Numbers and Strings

SYNOPSIS

use Format::Util::Strings qw( defang defang_lite set_selected_item )
use Format::Util::Numbers qw( commas to_monetary_number_format roundnear )

METHODS

defang($string)

Removes potentially dangerous characters from input strings.

You should probably be using Untaint.
defang_lite($string)

Removes potentially dangerous characters from input strings.

You should probably be using Untaint.

defang_lite is a lighter version that is not so restrictive as defang
set_selected_item($selecteditem,$optionlist)

Sets the selected item in an list.

Params :
- $selecteditem : the value of the item (usually taken from %input)
- $optionlist : The option list, as either an HTML string or a hash ref.
Returns : If hash ref given, 1 if selected item is set, false otherwise

If HTML given, the altered HTML
commas($number, $decimal_point)

Produce a more human readbale number with a provided number of decimal points

commas(12345.679, 1) => 12,345.7
to_monetary_number_format($number,$remove_decimal_for_ints)

Produce a nice human readable number which looks like a currency

to_monetary_number_format(123456789) => 123,456,789.00
roundnear($target, $input)

Round a number near the precision of the supplied one.

roundnear( 0.01, 12345.678) => 12345.68