$format.format($value1,...)
Formats the given objects in the specified format. If more than one value is given, the format is called with an array of these values as argument (useful for messageFormat()).
| Name | Type | Description | Mandatory | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| format | Business object | The format to be used (e.g. Number format, Date format or Message format) | yes | |
| value | Business object | The object to be formatted. | yes |
Type: String
A string representing the object in the given format.
numberFormat("###,###.###").format(123456.59874)
Output: 123.456,599
See Number format
dateFormat("dd-MM-yy").format(date(2012, 11, 5))
Output: 05-12-2012
See Date format
messageFormat("Good {0}, {1}! Today we have {2} degrees.").format("Morning", "Sir", 19)
Output: Good Morning Sir! Today we have 19 degrees.
Multiple values for format() are supplied here so that they can all be inserted into the placeholders in MessageFormat. See Message format.