number_format() function in PHP

The number_format() function is used to format a number with grouped thousands.

Syntax

number_format(num,decimals,decimal_pt,separator)

Parameters

• num − The number to be formatted.

• decimals − Specifies how many decimals.

• decimal_pt − The string to be used for decimal point.

• separator − Specifies the string to be used for thousands separator.

Return

The number_format() function returns the formatted number.

Example

The following is an example −

 Live Demo

<?php
   echo number_format("10000000");
?>

Output

The following is the output −

10,000,000

Example

Let us see another example −

 Live Demo

<?php
   echo number_format("3999.9, 2");
?>

Output

The following is the output −

4,000

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Updated on: 26-Dec-2019

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