note 26550 added to function.bccomp

From: Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 18:51:31 +0000
Subject: note 26550 added to function.bccomp
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Use the bccomp() function like this: if ($result=(bccomp($number1,$number2)) < 0){   // What to do if $number1 is lower than $number2 } else if ($result > 0) {   // What to do if $number1 is greater than $number2 } else {   // Guess what this will do?   // This will happen if $number1 equals $number2! } This could be done in a different way with switch-case as well: switch (bccomp($number1,$number2)){   case -1: // $number1 < $number2 break; case 0: // $number1 == $number2 break; case 1: // $number1 > $number2 break; } You don't have to set all 3 cases but it makes this example look longer :) -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.bccomp.php http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+26550 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+26550 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+26550

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