Re: [PHP] Rounding issue

* Thus wrote Kevin Ison (kevin@kevison.com):
> I need to know if there is a work around for the following scenerio...
>
> $x = 4.5012412;
> echo round($x, 2); // results in 4.5 --- however I want 4.50! I want 2
> decimal places!


>
>
> Is there a way to keep the zero from being dropped? I have not been able to
> get the zero to stay there ... I realize this is the interpreters problem
> but I need the zero.

number_format(round($x, 2),2);

you can always control with printf functions, but number format is
designed specifically for that.


Curt
--
"I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."

ahhh ok thanks guys!! That worked ... I knew it was something but I could
not remember which function...

thanks again!

"Curt Zirzow" <curt@zirzow.dyndns.org> wrote in message
news:20030729220848.GM10509@bagend.shire...
> * Thus wrote Kevin Ison (kevin@kevison.com):
> > I need to know if there is a work around for the following scenerio...
> >
> > $x = 4.5012412;
> > echo round($x, 2); // results in 4.5 --- however I want 4.50! I
want 2
> > decimal places!
>
>
> >
> >
> > Is there a way to keep the zero from being dropped? I have not been
able to
> > get the zero to stay there ... I realize this is the interpreters
problem
> > but I need the zero.
>
> number_format(round($x, 2),2);
>
> you can always control with printf functions, but number format is
> designed specifically for that.
>
>
> Curt
> --
> "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."