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Zend_Currency is part of the strong support for i18n in Zend
Framework. It handles all issues related to currency, money representation and formatting.
It also provides additional methods which provide localized information on currencies, such
as which currency is used in which region.
Zend_Currency offers the following functions for handling
currency manipulations.
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Complete Locale support
Zend_Currencyworks with all available locales and therefore knows about over 100 different localized currencies. This includes currency names, abbreviations, money signs and more. -
Reusable Currency Definitions
Zend_Currencydoes not include the value of the currency. This is the reason why its functionality is not included inZend_Locale_Format.Zend_Currencyhas the advantage that already defined currency representations can be reused. -
Fluent Interface
Zend_Currencyincludes fluent interfaces where possible. -
Additional Methods
Zend_Currencyincludes additional methods that offer information about which regions a currency is used in or which currency is used in a specified region.