RE: [PHP] Limiting number of decimal places reported
| From: | John Holmes | Date: | Sat, 29 Jun 2002 19:29:14 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Limiting number of decimal places reported | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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> How do I limit the number of decimal places returned in this query?
>
> <?php
>
> $result2 = mysql_query("SELECT sum(purchase_price) as total FROM
assets
> where order_number='$order_number'");
>
> while(list($order_total) = mysql_fetch_row($result2))
>
> {
>
> print ("$order_total");
If you were using the correct column type in MySQL, DECIMAL, you
shouldn't have to worry about the decimal places. Otherwise, you can use
number_format() on $order_total.
Also, the while() loop isn't needed, since only one row is returned from
a query like that without a GROUP BY clause. Also, you don't need the
quotes around $order_total when printing it out.
---John Holmes...