Appending a string to datatables value and wrapping a value in a class

Question

How do I append a string to a value in jquery.DataTables? e.g. I want to show 45.6% rather than 45.6. The data is coming from an array of objects where the percentage is as a decimal number rather than a string.

Also, is it possible to wrap a class around a value, (so I can style minus numbers in red for example)?

Or maybe you want to read this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/726144/javascript-easier-way-to-format-numbers — zloster, Feb 24 '16 at 16:04

user3791372 · Answer 1 · 2016-02-24T16:29:27.870

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The docs for datatables isn't as good as it could be. Some digging up unearthed the render property for a column which accepts a function for formatting, so in the dataTable initialisation object :

columns: [
    {title: "Shown %", data: 'percent', render: function(data, type, full, meta) {return data + "%"}},
]

This also answers how to wrap a span around the value for styling!

edited Feb 24 '16 at 16:29

answered Feb 24 '16 at 16:10

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Appending a string to datatables value and wrapping a value in a class

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