[PHP] converting string to monetary format

Simple problem... I want to manipulate with PHP function to get desired output below. $var=59.9 Desired Output: $var=59.90 I thought number_format would do the trick but no way, unless I just missed something.. ? Any quick way to do this using a built in PHP function? I could do it the

RE: [PHP] converting string to monetary format

[snip] Simple problem... I want to manipulate with PHP function to get desired output below. $var=59.9 Desired Output: $var=59.90 I thought number_format would do the trick but no way, unless I just missed something.. ? [/snip] it is number_format http://www.php.net/number_format

Re: [PHP] converting string to monetary format

it is number_format http://www.php.net/number_format pedantry You can also use either of the following: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.sprintf.php http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.printf.php echo sprintf( '%.02f', 59.9 ); /pedantry Chris -- PHP General Mailing List