[SOLVED] number_format

[thomashw]

I have to variables multiplying together. When I use number_format($variable1 * variable2, 2) and the output is lower than 1000 it works perfectly, but when it's greater than 1000 it stops working properly. If the output was 4763, it outputs 4.00.

 

Any ideas why this happens?

[Ken2k7]

http://us.php.net/manual/en/function.number-format.php

 

Read the description part.

[thomashw]

I'm not seeing anything that applies to my question - maybe I'm missing something. ???

[Barand]

The statement you posted (except got the missing "$") should work fine

<?php
$variable1 = 99;
$variable2 = 98;

echo number_format($variable1 * $variable2, 2);     // --> 9,702.00  
?>

 

However this will fail

<?php
$variable1 = 9999;
$variable2 = 1;

echo number_format($variable1,2) * $variable2;     // --> 9  
?>

 

the numeric value of 9,999 is 9 as "," is a non-numeric character

[MasterACE14]

you're best to get the final result, and then echo the result with the number formatting:

<?php
$variable1 = 99;
$variable2 = 98;

$result = $variable1 * $variable2;

echo number_format($result); // now you have no problems  

?>

 

Regards ACE

[Barand]

you're best to get the final result, and then echo the result with the number formatting:

 

Oh!. I thought that was what this did

echo number_format($variable1 * $variable2, 2);    // --> 9,702.00 

[twostars]

you're best to get the final result, and then echo the result with the number formatting:

 

Oh!. I thought that was what this did

echo number_format($variable1 * $variable2, 2);    // --> 9,702.00 

That's right, it works its way from the middle out, not out in.

 

So first, it gets the value of ($variable1 * $variable2), then it performs the number_format function on it which will, as stated, return 9,702.00.

[thomashw]

Thanks guys.

[revraz]

Mark as solved please