RE: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-11-05 Thread Ford, Mike
To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm On 05 November 2004 10:42, Olaf van der Spek wrote: > Mike Ford wrote: > > for. (Some early business-oriented computers, and some calculators > > (especially financial ones) did us

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-11-05 Thread Olaf van der Spek
Mike Ford wrote: for. (Some early business-oriented computers, and some calculators (especially financial ones) did use a system called binary-coded decimal -- BCD -- to calculate "accurately" in the sense you mean, but the fact that they were never widely used and have died out almost totally sho

RE: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-11-01 Thread Ford, Mike
To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm On 01 November 2004 06:31, Brian T. Allen wrote: [] > When adding dollar amounts using only whole cents (and excluding the > limitation we've been discussing) you should always

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-11-01 Thread Mark Charette
From: "Chris Shiflett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jason Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 12:22 AM Subject: Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug? --- Jason Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Most computer la

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread Thomas Goyne
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:30:53 -0700, Brian T. Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No worries, this isn't personal. I just want to explore this limitation and it's implications for my benefit and the benefit of any that read this thread later when they are searching for answers to a similar pr

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread M. Sokolewicz
Brian T. Allen wrote: Chris Shiflett wrote: --- "Brian T. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, in fairness, it's one of the worst ideas you've ever heard because you know of this limitation. Of course. That wasn't a dig at you or anything - just a comment. You're free to heed or ignore it

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread Brian T. Allen
Chris Shiflett wrote: --- "Brian T. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, in fairness, it's one of the worst ideas you've ever heard because you know of this limitation. Of course. That wasn't a dig at you or anything - just a comment. You're free to heed or ignore it. In reality, usin

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread Chris Shiflett
--- "Brian T. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, in fairness, it's one of the worst ideas you've ever heard > because you know of this limitation. Of course. That wasn't a dig at you or anything - just a comment. You're free to heed or ignore it. > In reality, using a calculator or somethi

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread Brian T. Allen
Chris Shiflett wrote: --- Jason Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Most computer languages handling floating point calculations just as poorly. If accuracy is important use the BCMath functions. Or use Fortran and double precision. :-) Still, testing a floating point number as a boolean is one

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread Brian T. Allen
Thomas Goyne wrote: On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:52:32 -0700, Brian T. Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, OK, I'm totally stumped by this. This should be the simplest math imaginable (addition and subtraction), but PHP is coming up with the wrong answer! [snip] Is this legitimately bad math o

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread Chris Shiflett
--- Jason Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most computer languages handling floating point calculations > just as poorly. If accuracy is important use the BCMath > functions. Or use Fortran and double precision. :-) Still, testing a floating point number as a boolean is one of the worst ideas I'

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread Jason Wong
On Monday 01 November 2004 04:52, Brian T. Allen wrote: > OK, I'm totally stumped by this. This should be the simplest math > imaginable (addition and subtraction), but PHP is coming up with the > wrong answer! > > I've checked on 3 different machines (all linux) running both PHP 4 and > PHP 5.

Re: [PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread Thomas Goyne
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:52:32 -0700, Brian T. Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, OK, I'm totally stumped by this. This should be the simplest math imaginable (addition and subtraction), but PHP is coming up with the wrong answer! [snip] Is this legitimately bad math on the part of PHP? T

[PHP] Simple math failing - PHP Bug?

2004-10-31 Thread Brian T. Allen
Hi, OK, I'm totally stumped by this. This should be the simplest math imaginable (addition and subtraction), but PHP is coming up with the wrong answer! I've checked on 3 different machines (all linux) running both PHP 4 and PHP 5. Here is the code to duplicate the problem: -

Re: [PHP] simple math computation..

2004-10-04 Thread Louie Miranda
i found the culprit. i remembered, that i use to pass the value with.. number_format($totalCost, 2, ".", ",") so the values being received by my computation has a "," comma 4,000 so that is why i always get wrong values. thanks again! On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:02:32 -0700, Matthew Fonda <[EMAIL P

Re: [PHP] simple math computation..

2004-10-04 Thread Matthew Fonda
Howdy. It seems to work fine for me, perhaps you have a typo along the lines some where. echoes 800 -- Regards, Matthew Fonda On Sun, 2004-10-03 at 23:26, Louie Miranda wrote: > the percent of 20% is = .20 right? > how can i compute the correct value for this? > > my $totalCost is $4,000 an

Re: [PHP] simple math computation..

2004-10-03 Thread - Edwin -
On Monday 04 October 2004 15:26, Louie Miranda wrote: > the percent of 20% is = .20 right? 'don't know what's "the pecent of 20% is" ;) but in decimal form, yes, it's right. Or, just ".2" or "0.2". > how can i compute the correct value for this? > > my $totalCost is $4,000 and when i compute it t

[PHP] simple math computation..

2004-10-03 Thread Louie Miranda
the percent of 20% is = .20 right? how can i compute the correct value for this? my $totalCost is $4,000 and when i compute it to .20 using this method.. $shippingestimate = $totalCost * .20; i get the value for the shippingestimate = $0.8 which is wrong.. it should $800 what seems to be wrong?

Re: [PHP] Simple Math Calculation Problem....

2003-08-01 Thread Curt Zirzow
* Thus wrote Scott Fletcher ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hi! > > I'm a little stuck with this simple math problem. I'm trying to get a > number of days in integer, not float. > > --snip-- >$input_date = "12/16/2002"; >$UserInput = explode("/", $input_date); > >$UserInputMonth = $UserI

Re: [PHP] Simple Math Calculation Problem....

2003-08-01 Thread Curt Zirzow
* Thus wrote Scott Fletcher ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > The int() function is for C/C++ programming only. This Int() function is > not supported in PHP. In PHP it would be Intval(). For float, Floatval(). > For double, DoubleVal(). Etc. But beware of the Octual numbers. You can cast like you can

Re: [PHP] Simple Math Calculation Problem....

2003-08-01 Thread skate
> The int() function is for C/C++ programming only. This Int() function is > not supported in PHP. In PHP it would be Intval(). For float, Floatval(). > For double, DoubleVal(). Etc. But beware of the Octual numbers. > sorry, confusing my flash action script again :( -- PHP General Maili

Re: [PHP] Simple Math Calculation Problem....

2003-08-01 Thread Scott Fletcher
t; wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I used your snip you just posted and changed the $Days = round(Days) to $Days = round($Days) and got 228. -Original Message- From: Scott Fletcher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP]

Re: [PHP] Simple Math Calculation Problem....

2003-08-01 Thread Scott Fletcher
The int() function is for C/C++ programming only. This Int() function is not supported in PHP. In PHP it would be Intval(). For float, Floatval(). For double, DoubleVal(). Etc. But beware of the Octual numbers. "Skate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >$Day

RE: [PHP] Simple Math Calculation Problem....

2003-08-01 Thread Buntin, Seth - KATE
I used your snip you just posted and changed the $Days = round(Days) to $Days = round($Days) and got 228. -Original Message- From: Scott Fletcher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] Simple Math Calculation Problem Hi

Re: [PHP] Simple Math Calculation Problem....

2003-08-01 Thread skate
>$Days = (($clockDate - $inputDate) / (24 * 3600)); $Days = int(($clockDate - $inputDate) / (24 * 3600)); you tried that? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

[PHP] Simple Math Calculation Problem....

2003-08-01 Thread Scott Fletcher
Hi! I'm a little stuck with this simple math problem. I'm trying to get a number of days in integer, not float. --snip-- $input_date = "12/16/2002"; $UserInput = explode("/", $input_date); $UserInputMonth = $UserInput[0]; $UserInputDay = $UserInput[1]; $UserInputYear = $UserI

Re: [PHP] simple math

2001-01-20 Thread Rasmus Lerdorf
11 % 3 On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Lets say I have 11 / 3 > > answer is 2.667 > > what if I want to get the remainder of it > so 11 / 3 would be 2 > > is there a built in function for this in PHP? > kinda like MOD in Visual Basic? > > - Thanks > > -- > PHP General Mailing

[PHP] simple math

2001-01-20 Thread PeterOblivion
Lets say I have 11 / 3 answer is 2.667 what if I want to get the remainder of it so 11 / 3 would be 2 is there a built in function for this in PHP? kinda like MOD in Visual Basic? - Thanks -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For add