[SOLVED] convert string to float (help)!!!

[rahuul]

can any one help me....

 

I have size like "1/2, 1/3, 1/4,......." in data base.(varchar)

 

I want to convert it to float like ".5, .33, .25,......."

 

pls help

 

thanks

[MadTechie]

2 options,

<?php
$IN = "1/2";

eval("\$Out = $IN;");
//people don't like eval for security reasons so

list($a,$b) = explode("/",$IN);
$Out = $a/$b;


echo $Out;