PHP Manual: NumberFormatter::format

Description

Object-oriented style

public function NumberFormatter::format(int|float $num, int $type = NumberFormatter::TYPE_DEFAULT): string|false

Procedural style

function numfmt_format(NumberFormatter $formatter, int|float $num, int $type = NumberFormatter::TYPE_DEFAULT): string|false

Format a numeric value according to the formatter rules.

Parameters

formatter: NumberFormatter object.
num: The value to format. Can be int or float, other values will be converted to a numeric value.
type: The formatting type to use. Note that NumberFormatter::TYPE_CURRENCY is not supported; use NumberFormatter::formatCurrency() instead.

Return Values

Returns the string containing formatted value, or false on error.

Examples

Example #1 numfmt_format() example

<?php
$fmt = numfmt_create( 'de_DE', NumberFormatter::DECIMAL );
$data = numfmt_format($fmt, 1234567.891234567890000);
var_dump($data);
?>

Example #2 OO example

<?php
$fmt = new NumberFormatter( 'de_DE', NumberFormatter::DECIMAL );
$data = $fmt->format(1234567.891234567890000);
var_dump($data);
?>

The above example will output:

string(13) "1.234.567,891"

Notes

Note:
Formats achievable by this method of formatting cannot fully use the possibilities of underlying ICU library, such as to format currency with narrow currency symbol.

To fully utilize them use msgfmt_format_message().

NumberFormatter::format

numfmt_format

Description

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