note 32581 added to function.number-format

If I'm not mistaking all these examples of adding leading zeros will not really work with floats. Sometimes though one needs it to have it working with floats as well. With the function below use 2, 3 or 5 parameters. Don't ask me why 4 don't work, the number_format() function seems to have problems with that. At least my version of PHP has that "feature". function leading_zero( $aNumber, $intPart, $floatPart=NULL, $dec_point=NULL, $thousands_sep=NULL) { //Note: The $thousands_sep has no real function because it will be "disturbed" by plain leading zeros -> the main goal of the function $formattedNumber = $aNumber; if (!is_null($floatPart)) { //without 3rd parameters the "float part" of the float shouldn't be touched $formattedNumber = number_format($formattedNumber, $floatPart, $dec_point, $thousands_sep); } //if ($intPart > floor(log10($formattedNumber))) $formattedNumber = str_repeat("0",($intPart + -1 - floor(log10($formattedNumber)))).$formattedNumber; return $formattedNumber; } echo leading_zero(21.12345678, 4, 5); // Output: 0021.12346 echo leading_zero(21.12345678, 4); // Output: 0021.12345678 echo leading_zero(21.12345678, 3, 0); // Output: 021 echo leading_zero(21.12345678, 3, 5, ",", ""); // Output: 021,12346 addition: Just like the number_format I haven't found a way *not* to round a number while changing the decimal point and the thousands seperator. ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.number-format.php Edit Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+32581 Delete Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+32581&report=yes Reject Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+32581&report=yes