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# number_format

(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)

number_format -- Format a number with grouped thousands

## Description

string number_format ( float number [, int decimals [, string dec_point, string thousands_sep]] )

number_format() returns a formatted version of number. This function accepts either one, two or four parameters (not three):

If only one parameter is given, number will be formatted without decimals, but with a comma (",") between every group of thousands.

If two parameters are given, number will be formatted with decimals decimals with a dot (".") in front, and a comma (",") between every group of thousands.

If all four parameters are given, number will be formatted with decimals decimals, dec_point instead of a dot (".") before the decimals and thousands_sep instead of a comma (",") between every group of thousands.

Only the first character of thousands_sep is used. For example, if you use bar as thousands_sep on the number 1000, number_format() will return 1b000.

Example 1. number_format() Example For instance, French notation usually use two decimals, comma (',') as decimal separator, and space (' ') as thousand separator. This is achieved with this line :
`<?php $number = 1234.56; // english notation (default) $english_format_number = number_format($number); // 1,235 // French notation $nombre_format_francais = number_format($number, 2, ',', ' '); // 1 234,56 $number = 1234.5678; // english notation without thousands seperator $english_format_number = number_format($number, 2, '.', ''); // 1234.57 ?>`

See also: money_format(), sprintf(), printf() and sscanf().

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