RE: [PHP] What to use?

On Thu, 2003-09-25 at 16:28, Jeff McKeon wrote: > Correct me if I'm wrong please, but I think number_format() has the > adverse effect of changing the value type from numeric to char and > therefore baring you from using it in mathematical equation later in the > script. > > Anyway that's what it seemed to do to me when I used it on results from > a MySQL query... That shouldn't happen. PHP is a typeless language and so type conversions are juggled on the fly. If you pass a numerical string to a mathematical operator, then the string will be converted to the appropriate value. Cheers, Rob. -- .------------------------------------------------------------. | InterJinn Application Framework - http://www.interjinn.com | :------------------------------------------------------------: | An application and templating framework for PHP. Boasting | | a powerful, scalable system for accessing system services | | such as forms, properties, sessions, and caches. InterJinn | | also provides an extremely flexible architecture for | | creating re-usable components quickly and easily. | `------------------------------------------------------------'