[Lazarus] Converting pence into pounds and then to string

[Mark Morgan Lloyd]

Howard Page-Clark wrote:
>>  > > How's the best way of converting an integer number "208" (that is
>>  > > pence) into a string value that is in pounds (2.08)
> 
> Here's another variant that provides an optional $, £ or €
> 
> uses math;
> function PenceToString(pennies: integer; precision: integer=2;
>                        currency: string=''): string;
> begin
>  Result:= Format(Format(currency+'%%.%df',[precision]),
>                  [pennies/(10**precision)]);
> end;

Possibly being careful about the encoding of that currency symbol. I'd 
also point out that everybody's assuming that OP is asking about 
post-decimalisation pennies :-)

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Mark Morgan Lloyd
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