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. For example:

Example of PHP float with 2 decimal places

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

You 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