note 52097 added to function.number-format

how can i delete leading zeros? example. i'm trying to come up with a number for a batting average like .333. if i use number_format() it always gives me the output 0.333. any ideas? ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.number-format.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+52097 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52097&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52097&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52097&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52097&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52097&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+52097&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php