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Re: Formatting a number [message #180216 is a reply to message #180209]

Tue, 29 January 2013 13:28

Scott Johnson
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On 1/29/2013 2:19 AM, Captain Paralytic wrote:
> 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));
>

I originally wrote 'elegant' but I think you got the jest.

I like one liners as yours and forgot about the abs() function
Thanks.

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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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