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Re: Formatting a number [message #180209 is a reply to message #180206]

Tue, 29 January 2013 10:19

Captain Paralytic
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On Jan 29, 4:45 am, Scott Johnson <nooneh...@chalupasworld.com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am looking if there is a better way to write the following if possible.
>
> I would like to display the negative sign in front of the dollar sign
> when the unit is negative.
>
> if($units < 0){
> $f_units = '-$' . number_format($units * -1);} else {
>
> $f_units = '$' . number_format($units);
>
> }
>
> I need $units to stay untouched since I am using it in a calculation
> later down.
>
> Thanks
> Scotty

How do you define "better". I can give you "other" ways to do it, but
I have no idea what your criteria would be in deciding whether any of
them are better.

Here's one:
$f_units = (($units<0)?'-':'').number_format(abs($units));

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		Formatting a number By: Scott Johnson on Tue, 29 January 2013 04:45
		Re: Formatting a number By: Captain Paralytic on Tue, 29 January 2013 10:19
		Re: Formatting a number By: Scott Johnson on Tue, 29 January 2013 13:28
		Re: Formatting a number By: Richard Yates on Tue, 29 January 2013 14:39
		Re: Formatting a number By: Captain Paralytic on Wed, 30 January 2013 10:05
		Re: Formatting a number By: Richard Yates on Wed, 30 January 2013 15:33
		Re: Formatting a number By: Scott Johnson on Thu, 31 January 2013 00:38
		Re: Formatting a number By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 29 January 2013 10:20
		Re: Formatting a number By: Paul Herber on Tue, 29 January 2013 10:38
		Re: Formatting a number By: Paul Herber on Tue, 29 January 2013 10:40

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