[SOLVED] numbe_format()

[almightyegg]

It seems the number format does not allow decimals without rounding them, is there an alternative?

[dbo]

check out sprintf().

[Barand]

How would you want number_format() to work?

[Fadion]

Try:

 

$nr = 1758.23;
echo number_format($nr, 2, '.', ','); //it will output exactly 1,758.23

 

2 is for the number of decimals, '.' is for decimal separator and ',' is for thousands separetor.

[dbo]

sprintf sprintf

[almightyegg]

sorry dbo, I looked at sprintf and my head started to hurt

 

Thanks guilty gear, that workd perfectly, and I'm assuming the 2 defines how many decimal spaces?

[Fadion]

lol almightyegg. Guess that for your needs number_format() will work ok, but printf() is way more powerful. And yep 2 defines how many decimal space. If your number is ex. 23.456, using 2 as number of decimal spaces, it will print 23.457, rounding the last decimal digit.

[Barand]

<?php
$x = 123.456;

echo number_format ($x, 2);     // 123.46
echo '<br/>';
echo sprintf ('%0.2f', $x);     // 123.46
?>

Both print a rounded result but AlmightyEgg seems to object to this. Hence my question - what does he want it to do?

[dbo]

sprintf is so much cooler. And on another note these forums are freaking addicting when the wife is out of town and I've got nothing to do!

[almightyegg]

<?php
$x = 123.456;

echo number_format ($x, 2);     // 123.46
echo '<br/>';
echo sprintf ('%0.2f', $x);     // 123.46
?>

Both print a rounded result but AlmightyEgg seems to object to this. Hence my question - what does he want it to do?

 

I have a variable that can sometimes be a decimal, I wanted the regular numer_format() (, before every 3 digits) but number_format() rounded the number, say 456.34 to 456. and since looking on php.net/sprintf , I decided I'd go with the option that was easier for me, what guilty gear gave me

 

sprintf is so much cooler. And on another note these forums are freaking addicting when the wife is out of town and I've got nothing to do!

I don't have a wife but, I know wha you mean!!

[dbo]

Woot. A buddy just called me and I'm going to go drink a few brewskies in a few No more sitting at home waiting on the wife for me!

[Barand]

That's going to seem really dull compared with AlmightEggs non-existant rounding issues

[dbo]

Hahaha, definately! Those late Saturday nights programming can turn into some wild times!