comify(num, decimals=2, parenthesis=False)

Comify a number (e.g., print -9900 as -9,900.00)

>>> comify(-9999.934, 2)
'-9,999.93'

>>> comify(-9999.934, 2, 1)
'(9,999.93)'

Parameters:

num - The number to reformat
           (type=number)

decimals - The number of decimal places to retain
           (type=number)

parenthesis - If true then negative numbers will be returned inside parenthesis
           (type=boolean)

Returns:

A properly formatted number
           (type=string)

dollarToText(num)

Convert a number to "dollar" notation (suitable for use on checks) e.g., 123.24 --> "One Hundred Twenty Three and 24/100"

>>> dollarToText(1120.15)
'One Thousand One Hundred Twenty and 15/100'

Parameters:

num - The numeric amount
           (type=number)

Returns:

The full text equivalent of the number.
           (type=string)

intToRoman(num)

Convert an integer to a roman numeral.

>>> intToRoman(1999)
'MCMXCIX'

Parameters:

num - The number to convert
           (type=integer)

Returns:

The roman numeral equivalent.
           (type=string)

lineWrap(message, maxWidth, preserveNewlines=1, alignment=0, eol=1)

Parameters:

message - The string to wrap

maxWidth - The maximum string width allowed.

preserveNewlines - If true then newlines are left in the string otherwise they are removed.

alignment -

The alignment of the returned string based upon a width of maxWidth.

Possible values (ALIGN_LEFT, ALIGN_RIGHT, ALIGN_CENTER)

eol - If true then the last character of the return value will be a newline

Returns:

The properly wrapped text string.
           (type=string)

stripHTML(htmlString)

Parameters:

htmlString - The text containing the html mark up
           (type=String)

Returns:

The string minus any html markup
           (type=String)

textToMeasurement(text, multiplier=1)

Converts most standard measurements to inches.

>>> textToMeasurement('72pt')
1.0

>>> # convert to 72 point output
... textToMeasurement('1.27cm',72)
36.0

Parameters:

text - A string containing the measurement to convert The following measurements are accepted (pt, cm, mm, in)
           (type=string)

multiplier - A multiplier used to adjust the output to values other inches.
           (type=number)

Returns:

The converted value
           (type=number)