FN-FORUM: PHP Float

date posted 5th August 2003 18:11

I knew there was a reason I didn't use it though, just read it in the
manual.

It can lead to unexpected results when converting from floating point values
to integer.

So you're best off using the functions I (and a few others) suggested
instead.

Jamie (having a nightmare evening lol)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie McDonald" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 6:03 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: PHP Float


> actually i lied, there never used to be typecasting, so (int) $no should
> have worked.
>
> Jamie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jamie McDonald" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 5:58 PM
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: PHP Float
>
>
> > look up the math functions in the PHP manual.
> >
> > Theres no typecasting in PHP
> >
> > you can use the functions ceil, floor and round to acheive what you're
> after
> >
> > i.e $foo = round($no)
> >
> > Jamie
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rus Foster" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 6:04 PM
> > Subject: FN-FORUM: PHP Float
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > > Last questions for the day. I've got a string that say could be 123.4
> or
> > > 123.323. How would I get it to 123.00. I've got the number in a
variable
> > > which I then went to put into another varible (this case a session
> > > handeler)
> > >
> > > so I've got
> > > $no="123.321";
> > >
> > > I've tried B
> > > $foo= (int) ($no);
> > >
> > > but didn't work. Can someone give me a push please
> > >
> > > Rgds
> > >
> > > Rus
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