Format a number

[komquat]

I need help formatting a number to a set decimal place.

Please help

Thanks in advance

[brown2005]

[code]<?php

$number = 1234.56;

$a = number_format($number, 2, '.', ',');

$b = number_format($number, 3, '.', ',');

echo "$a<br><br>$b";

?>[/code]

[brown2005]

was that ok mate?