number_format

(PHP3 , PHP4 )

number_format -- Format a number with grouped thousands

Description

string number_format (float number, int decimals, string dec_point, string thousands_sep)

Number_format() returns a formatted version of number. 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.