CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Takes a cardinal number string and converts it to an ordinal number string. This is particularly useful when combined with the NumberAsString UDF.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfoutput>
#CardinalToOrdinal("two hundred thirteen")#
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Convert cardinal number strings to ordinal number strings.
 * 
 * @param cardinalString      Cardinal string to format. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Howard Fore (me@hofo.com) 
 * @version 1, May 26, 2003 
 */
function CardinalToOrdinal(cardinalString) {
  var resultString = "";        // Generated result to return
  var lastCardinal = "";        // Last word in cardinal number string
  var TempNum = 0;              // temp integer

  cardinalSpecialStrings = "One,one,Two,two,Three,three,Four,four,Five,five,Six,six,Eight,eight,Nine,nine,Twelve,twelve";
  ordinalSpecialStrings = "First,first,Second,second,Third,third,Fourth,fourth,Fifth,fifth,Sixth,sixth,Eighth,eighth,Ninth,ninth,Twelfth,twelfth";
  
  cardinalString = trim(cardinalString);
  lastCardinal = listLast(cardinalString," ");
  resultString = ListDeleteAt(cardinalString,ListLen(cardinalString," ")," ");
  
  // Is lastCardinal a special case?
  TempNum = listFindNoCase(cardinalSpecialStrings,lastCardinal);
  if (TempNum GT 0) {
      resultString = ListAppend(resultString,ListGetAt(ordinalSpecialStrings,TempNum)," ");
  } else {
    if (ListFindNoCase(Right(lastCardinal,2),"en"))
    {
      // Last word ends with "en", add "th"
      resultString = ListAppend(resultString,lastCardinal & "th"," ");
    } 
    if (ListFindNoCase(Right(lastCardinal,1),"d"))
    {
      // Last word ends with "d", add "th"
      resultString = ListAppend(resultString,lastCardinal & "th"," ");
    } 
    if (ListFindNoCase(Right(lastCardinal,1),"y"))
    {
      // Last word ends with "y", delete "y", add "ieth"
      resultString = ListAppend(resultString, Left(lastCardinal,Len(lastCardinal) - 1) & "ieth"," ");
    } 
    if (ListFindNoCase(Right(lastCardinal,3),"ion"))
    {
      // Last word ends with "ion", add "th"
      resultString = ListAppend(resultString,lastCardinal & "th"," ");
    } 
  }
  return resultString;
}