PHP | number_format() Function

Hello folks! welcome back to a new edition of our tutorial on PHP. In this tutorial guide, we are going to be studying about the PHP number_format() Function.

The PHP number_format() function formats a number with grouped thousands.

syntax

Following below is the syntax to use this function -

number_format(num,decimals,decimal_pt,separator)

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Parameter Details

Sr.No	Parameters & Description
1	num It contains the information about number to be formatted.
2	decimals Specifies how many decimals.
3	decimal_pt It specifies what string to use for decimal point.
4	separator It specifies what string to use to separate the thousands of strings.

Return Value

This function returns the formatted string.

Example

Try out the example below -

<?php
   $input = 100.9;
   $formattednum = number_format($input)."<br>";
   echo $formattednum;
   
   $formattednum = number_format($input, 2);
   echo $formattednum;
?>

Output

When the above code is executed, it will produce the following result -

101
100.90

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Alright guys! This is where we are going to be rounding up for this tutorial post. In our next tutorial, we will be studying about the PHP ord() Function.

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