JavaScript numbers to Words

Question

I\'m trying to convert numbers into english words, for example 1234 would become: \"one thousand two hundred thirty four\".

My Tact

Answer 1

I tried Muhammad's solution, but had some issues and wanted to use decimals so I made some changes and converted to coffeescript and angular. Please bear in mind that js and coffeescript are not my strong suits, so use with care.

$scope.convert = (number, upper=0) ->
number = +number
# console.log "inside convert and the number is:  " + number

if number < 0
    # console.log 'Number Must be greater than zero = ' + number
    return ''

if number > 100000000000000000000
    # console.log 'Number is out of range = ' + number
    return ''
if isNaN(number)
    console.log("NOT A NUMBER")
    alert("Not a number = ")
    return ''
else
    console.log "at line 88 number is:  " + number
    quintillion = Math.floor(number / 1000000000000000000)
    ### quintillion ###

    number -= quintillion * 1000000000000000000
    quar = Math.floor(number / 1000000000000000)
    # console.log "at line 94 number is:  " + number

    ### quadrillion ###

    number -= quar * 1000000000000000
    trin = Math.floor(number / 1000000000000)
    # console.log "at line 100 number is:  " + number

    ### trillion ###
    number -= trin * 1000000000000
    Gn = Math.floor(number / 1000000000)
    # console.log "at line 105 number is:  " + number

    ### billion ###

    number -= Gn * 1000000000
    million = Math.floor(number / 1000000)
    # console.log "at line 111 number is:  " + number

    ### million ###

    number -= million * 1000000
    Hn = Math.floor(number / 1000)
    # console.log "at line 117 number is:  " + number

    ### thousand ###

    number -= Hn * 1000
    Dn = Math.floor(number / 100)
    # console.log "at line 123 number is:  " + number

    ### Tens (deca) ###

    number = number % 100
    # console.log "at line 128 number is:  " + number

    ### Ones ###
    tn      = Math.floor(number / 10)
    one     = Math.floor(number % 10)
    # tn = Math.floor(number / 1)
    change  = Math.round((number % 1) * 100)
    res     = ''
    # console.log "before ifs"
    if quintillion > 0
        res += $scope.convert(quintillion) + ' Quintillion'
    if quar > 0
        res += $scope.convert(quar) + ' Quadrillion'
    if trin > 0
        res += $scope.convert(trin) + ' Trillion'
    if Gn > 0
        res += $scope.convert(Gn) + ' Billion'
    if million > 0
        res += (if res == '' then '' else ' ') + $scope.convert(million) + ' Million'
    if Hn > 0
        res += (if res == '' then '' else ' ') + $scope.convert(Hn) + ' Thousand'
    if Dn
        res += (if res == '' then '' else ' ') + $scope.convert(Dn) + ' Hundred'
    # console.log "the result is:  " + res
    ones = Array('', 'One', 'Two', 'Three', 'Four', 'Five', 'Six', 'Seven', 'Eight', 'Nine', 'Ten', 'Eleven', 'Twelve', 'Thirteen', 'Fourteen', 'Fifteen', 'Sixteen', 'Seventeen', 'Eightteen', 'Nineteen')
    tens = Array('', '', 'Twenty', 'Thirty', 'Fourty', 'Fifty', 'Sixty', 'Seventy', 'Eigthy', 'Ninety')
    # console.log "the result at 161 is:  " + res
    if tn > 0 or one > 0
        if !(res == '')
            # res += ' and '
            res += ' '
            # console.log "the result at 164 is:  " + res
        if tn < 2
            res += ones[tn * 10 + one]
            # console.log "the result at 168is:  " + res
        else
            res += tens[tn]
            if one > 0
                res += '-' + ones[one]
            # console.log "the result at 173 is:  " + res
    if change > 0
        if res == ''
            res =  change + "/100"
        else
            res += ' and ' + change + "/100"

    if res == ''
        console.log 'Empty = ' + number
        res = ''
    if +upper == 1
        res = res.toUpperCase()
    $scope.newCheck.amountInWords = res
    return res

$scope.is_numeric = (mixed_var) -> # console.log "mixed var is: " + mixed_var (typeof mixed_var == 'number' or typeof mixed_var == 'string') and mixed_var != '' and !isNaN(mixed_var)