I recreate the wheel every time I try to format currency, and I do it wrong every…

I recreate the wheel every time I try to format currency, and I do it wrong every time.

Hopefully I'll remember this post next time…

Etsy does business in more than 200 regions and 9 languages. It’s important that our member experience is consistent and credible in all regions, which means we have to format prices correctly for all members.

How Etsy Formats Currency
Imagine how you would feel if you went into a grocery store, and the prices were gibberish (“1,00.21 $” or “$100.A”). Would you feel confident buying from this store? Etsy does business in more tha…

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