PHP money_format Function
What is money_format Function?
Explanation
This function is used to format a number as a currency string.
money_format(string,number)
In the above syntax "string" specifies the text to be formatted, "number" specifies the number to be inserted after % sign.
Following are the possible formatting parameters for the string
<?php
$number = 1455.56;
setlocale(LC_MONETARY, 'it_IT');
echo money_format('%.2n', $number)."n";
?> Result :
L. 1.455,56
In the above PHP example the currency is printed in the Italian currency format with two decimal places.
Syntax:
money_format(string,number)
In the above syntax "string" specifies the text to be formatted, "number" specifies the number to be inserted after % sign.
Following are the possible formatting parameters for the string
| PARAMETERS | DESCRIPTION |
| "=f" Flag | Character f is used for padding, by default space is the fill character |
| " " Flag | Disable the use of grouping characters |
| "+ or (" Flag | Specify the formatting style for positive and negative numbers |
| "!" Flag | Suppress the currency symbol from the output string |
| "-" Flag | If present, it will make all fields left-justified |
| "W" Flag | A decimal digit string specifying a minimum field width |
| "#n" | The maximum number of digits (n) expected to the left of the decimal character |
| ".p" | A period followed by the number of digits (p) after the decimal character |
| "i" | The number is formatted according to the locale's international currency format |
| "n" | The number is formatted according to the locale's national currency format |
| "%" | Returns the % character |
Example :
<?php
$number = 1455.56;
setlocale(LC_MONETARY, 'it_IT');
echo money_format('%.2n', $number)."n";
?>
L. 1.455,56
In the above PHP example the currency is printed in the Italian currency format with two decimal places.
