Function getCurrencySymbol

getCurrencySymbol(price: string): valueof

Extracts the currency symbol from a price string. Uses Unicode property escapes to match currency symbols. Supports a wide range of international currency symbols.

Parameters

price: string
The price string to extract the currency symbol from

Returns valueof

The currency symbol if found, undefined otherwise

Example

getCurrencySymbol('$1000') // Returns '$'
getCurrencySymbol('1000€') // Returns '€'
getCurrencySymbol('£99.99') // Returns '£'
getCurrencySymbol('¥10000') // Returns '¥'
getCurrencySymbol('₹1500') // Returns '₹'
getCurrencySymbol('1000') // Returns undefined (no symbol)

Source

export function getCurrencySymbol(price: string): CurrencySymbol {
  const match = price.match(/\p{Sc}/u);
  if (!match) return;
  return match[0] satisfies CurrencySymbol;
}