Constructor
new module:caplin/element/parser/BracketsParser()
Parses an amount with brackets and converts it to a negative number.
BracketsParser
is typically used in the XML Renderer Framework, but can be invoked programmatically
as in the following example which evaluates to '-123':
caplin.element.parser.BracketsParser.parse('(123)', {})
See @link module:caplin/element/formatter/BracketsFormatter} for the complementary formatter.
- Implements:
Methods
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parse(vValue) → {String}
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Converts amounts with brackets and converts it to a negative number.
Parameters:
Name Type Description vValue
Variant the amount. Returns:
the amount, with any brackets removed and converted to a negative number.- Type
- String