Re: how to keep decimals from rounding

From: Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 02:32:17 +0000
Subject: Re: how to keep decimals from rounding
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* Thus wrote Rob Yelvington (robert@yelvington.net): > Is there a way to surpress round() or number_format() from rounding > decimal places? > > I have a value of ".253338" being returned via a calc function. > > I take that value and multiply by 100 because I want "25.333" to be > displayed. > > I've used round(), sprintf(), and number_format() and each of them > rounds the value up. One would expect sprintf not too round, but, behold, it does. According to bugs.php.net, it is not a bug. > > I had a problem with precision earlier which I solved...my 'precision' > setting in php.ini was set too low. Is there something in php.ini that > controls rounding? > > Any heads up are appreciated! Perhaps by truncating the string to your precision that you desire. Curt -- "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."

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