Number to Words (Ordinal)

numberToWordsOrdinal

The numberToWordsOrdinal function converts a number, numeric string, or cardinal word string into its ordinal word representation (e.g. "first", "twenty-third" etc.).

Function Signature

function numberToWordsOrdinal(number: Numeric | string): string

Parameters

• number (Numeric | string): A number (e.g. 42), numeric string (e.g. "42"), or cardinal word string (e.g. "forty-two").

Return Value

• string: The ordinal word version of the input, always in lowercase.

Example Usage

Notes

• Case-insensitive input handling ("Twenty-Three" also works).
• Internally uses numberToWords to convert a numeric value to cardinal words before resolving the ordinal form.

Aliases

The following aliases can be used for the numberToWordsOrdinal function:

• cardinalWordsToOrdinal
• convertNumberToWordsOrdinal

See Also

• numberToWords - For cardinal word representation of numbers.
• wordsToNumber - For converting English word numbers back to digits.