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# ordinalize

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## ordinalize(num: Number): String

Returns a number as an ordinal, such as `1st` or `2nd`.

### Parameters

<table><colgroup><col> <col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><code>num</code></p></td><td><p>An input number to return as an ordinal.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example

This example returns a variety of input numbers as ordinals.

#### Source

```DataWeave
%dw 2.0
import * from dw::core::Strings
output application/json
---
{
  "a" : ordinalize(1),
  "b": ordinalize(2),
  "c": ordinalize(5),
  "d": ordinalize(103)
}
```

#### Output

```JSON
{
   "a": "1st",
   "b": "2nd",
   "c": "5th",
   "d": "103rd"
}
```

## ordinalize(num: Null): Null

Helper function that enables `ordinalize` to work with a `null` value.