PHP float with 2 decimal places: .00
To format a float to have 2 decimal places in PHP, you can use the number_format() function.
To format a float to have 2 decimal places in PHP, you can use the number_format() function. For example:
Example of PHP float with 2 decimal places
<?php
$number = 123.456;
$formattedNumber = number_format($number, 2);
echo $formattedNumber; // Outputs 123.46
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Alternatively, you can use the printf() function with a floating point conversion specifier:
Example of using PHP printf() function with a floating point conversion specifier
<?php
$number = 123.456;
printf("%.2f", $number); // Outputs 123.46You can also use the ) function, which works the same way as printf(), but returns the formatted string instead of printing it:
Example of using PHP sprintf() function with a floating number
<?php
$number = 123.456;
$formattedNumber = sprintf("%.2f", $number);
echo $formattedNumber; // Outputs 123.46