[PHP-DB] number_format problem
I want to show a number from a database in the format x,xxx.00 in a textfield, then if it is changed by the user I want to post the value of the number to a decimal field. However, once you number_format the number it becomes a string, and numbers like 3,379.90 give a value of 3 when posted to the database, which is hinted at in the notes on number_format. I suppose I need a string to number function - can someone tell me what this might be called please? Regards, John http://www.cantor.com CONFIDENTIAL: This e-mail, including its contents and attachments, if any, are confidential. If you are not the named recipient please notify the sender and immediately delete it. You may not disseminate, distribute, or forward this e-mail message or disclose its contents to anybody else. Copyright and any other intellectual property rights in its contents are the sole property of Cantor Fitzgerald. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. Although we routinely screen for viruses, addressees should check this e-mail and any attachments for viruses. We make no representation or warranty as to the absence of viruses in this e-mail or any attachments. Please note that to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our customers and business, we may monitor and read e-mails sent to and from our server(s). For further important information, please read the Important Legal Information and Legal Statement at http://www.cantor.com/legal_information.html -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] number_format problem
could you cast as a float/double before inserting? $number = (double) $string; don't know what would happen to the comma, but i assume it would just get removed?? just a guess/thought Jeff Dillon, John [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] o.ukcc: Subject: [PHP-DB] number_format problem 11/05/2003 10:29 AM I want to show a number from a database in the format x,xxx.00 in a textfield, then if it is changed by the user I want to post the value of the number to a decimal field. However, once you number_format the number it becomes a string, and numbers like 3,379.90 give a value of 3 when posted to the database, which is hinted at in the notes on number_format. I suppose I need a string to number function - can someone tell me what this might be called please? Regards, John http://www.cantor.com CONFIDENTIAL: This e-mail, including its contents and attachments, if any, are confidential. If you are not the named recipient please notify the sender and immediately delete it. You may not disseminate, distribute, or forward this e-mail message or disclose its contents to anybody else. Copyright and any other intellectual property rights in its contents are the sole property of Cantor Fitzgerald. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. Although we routinely screen for viruses, addressees should check this e-mail and any attachments for viruses. We make no representation or warranty as to the absence of viruses in this e-mail or any attachments. Please note that to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our customers and business, we may monitor and read e-mails sent to and from our server(s). For further important information, please read the Important Legal Information and Legal Statement at http://www.cantor.com/legal_information.html -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] number_format problem
On Wed, 5 Nov 2003, Dillon, John wrote: I want to show a number from a database in the format x,xxx.00 in a textfield, then if it is changed by the user I want to post the value of the number to a decimal field. However, once you number_format the number it becomes a string, and numbers like 3,379.90 give a value of 3 when posted to the database, which is hinted at in the notes on number_format. I suppose I need a string to number function - can someone tell me what this might be called please? I use this: $x['funds'] = (int)preg_replace(/[\$,]/,,$x['funds']); where $x['funds'] contains something like $3,249,555.32, and the end result is an int of 3249555. I drop the cents... you want to keep 'em, change int to float. Beckman --- Peter Beckman Internet Guy [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.purplecow.com/ --- -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP-DB] number_format problem
Great answer... One question though, how would you convert it back to X,xxx.00 format?? Thanks Aleks -Original Message- From: Peter Beckman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 10:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] number_format problem On Wed, 5 Nov 2003, Dillon, John wrote: I want to show a number from a database in the format x,xxx.00 in a textfield, then if it is changed by the user I want to post the value of the number to a decimal field. However, once you number_format the number it becomes a string, and numbers like 3,379.90 give a value of 3 when posted to the database, which is hinted at in the notes on number_format. I suppose I need a string to number function - can someone tell me what this might be called please? I use this: $x['funds'] = (int)preg_replace(/[\$,]/,,$x['funds']); where $x['funds'] contains something like $3,249,555.32, and the end result is an int of 3249555. I drop the cents... you want to keep 'em, change int to float. Beckman --- Peter Beckman Internet Guy [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.purplecow.com/ --- -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP-DB] number_format problem
On Wed, 5 Nov 2003, Aleks @ USA.net wrote: Great answer... One question though, how would you convert it back to X,xxx.00 format?? number_format($variable,2); --- Peter Beckman Internet Guy [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.purplecow.com/ --- -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] number_format problem
From: Dillon, John [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I want to show a number from a database in the format x,xxx.00 in a
textfield, then if it is changed by the user I want to post the value of
the
number to a decimal field. However, once you number_format the number it
becomes a string, and numbers like 3,379.90 give a value of 3 when posted
to
the database, which is hinted at in the notes on number_format. I suppose
I
need a string to number function - can someone tell me what this might be
called please?
If you know it's going to be in a $x,xxx.xx format, then
$new_number = preg_replace('/[^0-9.]/','',$old_number);
will remove anything that's not a number or decimal point.
BUT, since we know that we can't trust it'll come in that format, you may
also want to run
$rs = preg_match('/[0-9]+\.?([0-9]{1,2})?/',$new_number); //untested :)
which _should_ make sure you're not getting a number like xxx.xx.xxx or
xx.xx from some tricky user. If $rs is TRUE or 1, then the number is
in the correct format.
---John Holmes...
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Re: [PHP-DB] number_format problem
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] could you cast as a float/double before inserting? $number = (double) $string; don't know what would happen to the comma, but i assume it would just get removed?? Everything after and including the first non-number character would be dropped. So $12,000.34 would end up as zero. 12,445 would end up as 12, etc... ---John Holmes... -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] number_format problem
From: Peter Beckman [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 5 Nov 2003, Dillon, John wrote: I use this: $x['funds'] = (int)preg_replace(/[\$,]/,,$x['funds']); where $x['funds'] contains something like $3,249,555.32, and the end result is an int of 3249555. I drop the cents... you want to keep 'em, change int to float. I'd be careful of casting it to float. Not sure how this would work, as it may depend upon your database, but say you casted 100 to a float, it'd be acceptable for PHP to store it as 99.9. Now when you throw that into a DECIMAL field in MySQL for example, it may only store 99.99 instead of rounding up. Floating point errors are a pain. Make sure you test before implementing a solution like this. ---John Holmes... -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] number_format problem
sweet. thanks for hte correction. i try, sometimes i fail. :) CPT John W. Holmes To: Dillon, John [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] rter.netSubject: Re: [PHP-DB] number_format problem 11/05/2003 11:56 AM Please respond to CPT John W. Holmes From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] could you cast as a float/double before inserting? $number = (double) $string; don't know what would happen to the comma, but i assume it would just get removed?? Everything after and including the first non-number character would be dropped. So $12,000.34 would end up as zero. 12,445 would end up as 12, etc... ---John Holmes... -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] number_format problem
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] sweet. thanks for hte correction. i try, sometimes i fail. :) But trying is half the battle. GI JOE! ---John Holmes... -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
