Format a number with grouped thousands nl2br ord String Functions PHP Manual number_format (PHP 4, PHP 5)number_format — Format a number with grouped thousands Description string number_format ( float $number [, int $decimals ] ) string number_format ( float $number , int $decimals , string $dec_point , string $thousands_sep ) This function accepts either one, two, or four parameters (not three): If only one parameter is given, number will be formatted without decimals, but with a comma (",") between every group of thousands. If two parameters are given, number will be formatted with decimals decimals with a dot (".") in front, and a comma (",") between every group of thousands. If all four parameters are given, number will be formatted with decimals decimals, dec_point instead of a dot (".") before the decimals and thousands_sep instead of a comma (",") between every group of thousands. Return Values A formatted version of number . Parameters number The number being formatted. decimals Sets the number of decimal points. dec_point Sets the separator for the decimal point. thousands_sep Sets the thousands separator. Only the first character of thousands_sep is used. For example, if you use bar as thousands_sep on the number 1000, number_format() will return 1b000. Examples Example #1 number_format() Example For instance, French notation usually use two decimals, comma (',') as decimal separator, and space (' ') as thousand separator. This is achieved with this line : <?php$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() sscanf() nl2br ord String Functions PHP Manual
