[Feature request] Add two 'format' and 'unformat' methods

I frequently need to test formatted/unformatted data against values from an autoNumeric managed input.

I wish I could do something like :

let myOptions = { aSep: '.', aDec: ',', altDec: '.', aSign: ' €', pSign: 's', mRound: 'U' };
let autoNumInput = $(el).autoNumeric('init', myOptions);

let unformattedValueXXX = "2222.67";
let formattedValueXXX = autoNumInput.autoNumeric('format', unformattedValueXXX); //"2.222,67 €"

let formattedValueYYY = "678.000,32 €";
let unformattedValueYYY = autoNumInput.autoNumeric('unformat', formattedValueYYY); //678000.32

…using the autoNumericInput as a ‘factory’ to format/unformat given number/strings.

That would allow us to not have to code an unformat function to do that myself (and defeat the purpose of the multiple autoNumeric format options), and not reinventing the autoNumeric wheel.

[BobKnothe]

Name spacing would require a major re-write which I am not prepared to do at this time.

I just finished the $.fn.autoFormat("value", {options}); need to check for bugs.

Next will be $.fn.autoUnformat("value", {options});

You could always attach the options as data to some element - yes i know it’s not elegant.

[AlexandreBonneau]

Those functions are callable via the jQuery wrapper, or directly when aN is imported as a module. The work is done here, thanks @BobKnothe!

note: the IDE autocompletion will be improved in the near future