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### Customization

- [ Columns ](https://laravel-datatables.com/docs/customization-columns)
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### Value Formatter

- [ Compact Number ](https://laravel-datatables.com/docs/formatter-compact-number)
- [ Currency ](https://laravel-datatables.com/docs/formatter-currency)
- [ Duration ](https://laravel-datatables.com/docs/formatter-duration)
- [ Friendly Filesize ](https://laravel-datatables.com/docs/formatter-friendly-filesize)
- [ Friendly Timestamp ](https://laravel-datatables.com/docs/formatter-friendly-timestamp)
- [ Locale Timestamp ](https://laravel-datatables.com/docs/formatter-locale-timestamp)
- [ Number ](https://laravel-datatables.com/docs/formatter-number)
- [ Percent ](https://laravel-datatables.com/docs/formatter-percent)

  Value Formatter
===============

Formatters transform values before rendering. Use them for currency, number, percent, timestamp, and domain-specific conversions.

Formatter \_\_invoke Parameters
-------------------------------

Every formatter implements \_\_invoke($value, $row).

 Parameter meaning TEXT     `$value: raw value resolved from the column key.$row: full row payload, useful for dynamic options (currency/locale columns, etc.).` 

 ```
$value: raw value resolved from the column key.
$row: full row payload, useful for dynamic options (currency/locale columns, etc.).
```

Use a formatter when the output should still be treated as a value (number, timestamp, string), not as custom HTML markup.

1. Use Package Formatters
-------------------------

Package formatters live in src/Formatters and are attached via Column::format().

 columns() PHP     `Column::make('created_at', __('Created'))    ->format(new \MorrowIt\LaravelDatatable\Formatters\LocaleTimestamp());Column::make('price', __('Price'))    ->format(new \MorrowIt\LaravelDatatable\Formatters\Currency(currencyCol: 'currency', localeCol: 'locale'));Column::make('ratio', __('Ratio'))    ->format(new \MorrowIt\LaravelDatatable\Formatters\Percent());` 

 ```
Column::make('created_at', __('Created'))
    ->format(new \MorrowIt\LaravelDatatable\Formatters\LocaleTimestamp());

Column::make('price', __('Price'))
    ->format(new \MorrowIt\LaravelDatatable\Formatters\Currency(currencyCol: 'currency', localeCol: 'locale'));

Column::make('ratio', __('Ratio'))
    ->format(new \MorrowIt\LaravelDatatable\Formatters\Percent());
```

2. Implement a Custom Formatter
-------------------------------

Custom formatters implement FormatterInterface and can inspect the full row.

 Custom formatter PHP     `namespace App\Support\Datatable\Formatters;use MorrowIt\LaravelDatatable\Contracts\FormatterInterface;class UppercaseSku implements FormatterInterface{    public function __invoke($value, $row)    {        $prefix = (string) data_get($row, 'vendor_code', 'GEN');        return $prefix . '-' . strtoupper((string) $value);    }}` 

 ```
namespace App\Support\Datatable\Formatters;

use MorrowIt\LaravelDatatable\Contracts\FormatterInterface;

class UppercaseSku implements FormatterInterface
{
    public function __invoke($value, $row)
    {
        $prefix = (string) data_get($row, 'vendor_code', 'GEN');
        return $prefix . '-' . strtoupper((string) $value);
    }
}
```

3. Anonymous Formatters
-----------------------

Of course you don't have to create a custom formatter class for every trivial modification, simply use an anonymous function that has the same signature as FormatterInterface::\_\_invoke($value, $row). This is useful for small tweaks or one-off formatters.

 Anonymous formatter PHP     `Column::make('name', __('Name'))    ->format(function($value, $row) {        return ucfirst($value);    });` 

 ```
Column::make('name', __('Name'))
    ->format(function($value, $row) {
        return ucfirst($value);
    });
```

Choosing Formatter vs Renderer
------------------------------

Pick a formatter for value normalization and locale-aware text output. Pick a renderer when you need links, badges, icons, or interactive HTML.

See Value Formatter section to see what built-in formatters are available.

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