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Help with displaying a float value

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:14 am
by DudeBori82
How do I limit the amount of decimal places when using 'echo' to display a float value. (It defaults to three I think, but I want it to display only two.) Please share with me your great wisdom and knowledge. :)

How bout this

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:31 am
by neophyte
Does this help?

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<?php
echo round(5.045, 2);  // echos 5.05
?>

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 8:04 am
by DudeBori82
thanx!

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 8:06 am
by phpScott
not echo but if you

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<?php
$unitCost = 12.4456;
sprintf("%01.2f",$unitCost);
?>
will output 12.44