PHP Number_format

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.

<?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

 

?>