CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Takes a verity "score" value and returns a formatted percentage. When verity returns a score, it usually looks like 0.87454, which is not an intuitive number for site browser to discern. This UDF formats the SCORE into something 88%, which is easier to read.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfset score="0.87899">

<CFOUTPUT>
#verityPercentage(score)#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Takes a verity "score" value and returns a formatted percentage.
 * 
 * @param num      Verity score. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Howard Owens (howens@insidevc.com) 
 * @version 1, August 10, 2003 
 */
function verityPercentage(num){
    var outNum = '';
    var leftDigit=ListFirst(num, '.');
    var rightDigits=Left(ListGetAt(num, 2, '.'), 2);
    
    if (right(rightDigits, 2) GTE 5) rightDigits = rightDigits+1;

    if (leftDigit gte 1) outNum='100' & '%';
    else outNum=RightDigits & '%';
    
    return outNum;
}