Re: Need unrounded precision

Yup! I had noticed that I had forgot to reset to today's date after working on the code, just after I sent the messages. Thanks. Andre On October 11, 2009 09:14:56 pm Jim Lucas wrote: > Andre Dubuc wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I need to extract the first digit after the decimal point from a number > > such as 28.56018, which should be '5'. > > > > I've tried a few methods to accomplish this. If I use 'ini_set' I would > > need to know the number of digits before the decimal (which, > > unfortunately, I would not have access to). > > > > Then I've tried: > > > > <?php > > > > $elapsed = 28.56018; > > > > $digit = round($elapsed, 1); // rounds result is '6' > > $digit = number_format($elapsed, 1); // still rounds result to '6' > > > > ?> > > > > What I need is only the first digit after the decimal -- all the rest > > could be 'chopped' or discarded but without rounding the first digit > > after the decimal point. > > > > Is there any way of doing this? > > > > I'm stumped. > > > > Tia, > > Andre > > FYI: did you know that your computer thinks it is in the future? > > You need to check your date settings... > > -- > Jim Lucas > > "Some men are born to greatness, some achieve greatness, > and some have greatness thrust upon them." > > Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V > by William Shakespeare