# cPanel API 2 Functions - Locale::numf

Warning:
The cPanel API 2 system is deprecated. We **strongly** recommend that you use [UAPI](https://api.docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/introduction) instead of cPanel API 2.

## Description

This function retrieves a locale's number formatting method.

Warning:
We **strongly** recommend that you use [UAPI](/cpanel/introduction/) instead of cPanel API 2. However, no equivalent UAPI function exists.

## Examples

WHM API (JSON)


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/cpanel?cpanel_jsonapi_user=user&cpanel_jsonapi_apiversion=2&cpanel_jsonapi_module=Locale&cpanel_jsonapi_func=numf&number=1000.234&max_decimal_places=3
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Calls from the WHM API](/whm/use-whm-api-to-call-cpanel-api-and-uapi) documentation.

LiveAPI PHP Class


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
$cpanel = new CPANEL(); // Connect to cPanel - only do this once.

// Retrieve number formatting of locale.
$get_number_format = $cpanel->api2(
    'Locale', 'numf',
        array(
        'number'                    => '1000.234',
        'max_decimal_places'        => '3',
    )
 );
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Guide to the LiveAPI System](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system/#guide-to-the-liveapi-system).

LiveAPI Perl Module


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
my $cpliveapi = Cpanel::LiveAPI->new(); # Connect to cPanel - only do this once.

# Retrieve number formatting of locale.
my $get_locale_direction = $cpliveapi->api2(
    'Locale', 'numf',
        array{
        'number'                    => '1000.234',
        'max_decimal_places'        => '3',
    }
 );
```

Note:
For more information, read our [Guide to the LiveAPI System](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system/#guide-to-the-liveapi-system).

cPanel Tag System (deprecated)

Warnings:
- cPanel tags are **deprecated**. We **strongly** recommend that you **only** use the [LiveAPI](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system) system to call the cPanel APIs. Examples are **only** present in order to help developers move from the old cPanel tag system to our [LiveAPI](/guides/guide-to-the-liveapi-system).
- cPanel API 2 calls that use cPanel tags vary in code syntax and in their output.
- For more information, read our [Deprecated cPanel Tag Usage](/cpanel-api-2/cpanel-api-2-deprecate-cpanel-tag-usage) documentation.


Command Line


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
cpapi2 --user=username Locale numf number=1000.234 max_decimal_places=3
```

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Notes:

- You **must** URI-encode values.
- `username` represents your account-level username.
- You **must** run the `--user=username` option.
- For more information and additional output options, read our [Guide to cPanel API 2](/cpanel-api-2/) documentation or run the `cpapi2 --help` command.
- If you run CloudLinux™, you **must** use the full path of the `cpapi2` command:

```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/cpapi2
```


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Output (JSON)


```undefined syntaxhighlighter-pre
{
  "cpanelresult": {
    "apiversion": 2,
    "func": "numf",
    "data": [
      {
        "numf": "1,234"
      }
    ],
    "event": {
      "result": 1
    },
    "module": "Locale"
  }
}
```

Note:
Use cPanel's [*API Shell*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/advanced/api-shell-for-cpanel) interface (*cPanel >> Home >> Advanced >> API Shell*) to directly test cPanel API calls.

## Parameters

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Description
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number
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integer
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Required
p
The number to display in the locale's style.
td
Any numeric value.
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1000.234
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code
max_decimal_places
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integer
td
p
The number of decimal places to display.
p
This parameter defaults to 
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6
.
td
Any integer value.
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3
## Returns

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numf
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integer
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The number, formatted in the user's locale's style.
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Any numeric value.
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1,234
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reason
td
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string
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p
A reason for failure.
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This function only returns a 
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reason
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A string that describes the error.
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This is an error message.
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Whether the function succeeded.
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1
 — The function succeeded.
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0
 — The function failed.
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1