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Variable handling Functions
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floatval

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5)

floatvalGet float value of a variable

Description

float floatval ( mixed $var )

Gets the float value of var .

Parameters

var

May be any scalar type. You cannot use floatval() on arrays or objects.

Return Values

The float value of the given variable.

Examples

Example #1 floatval() Example

<?php
$var 
'122.34343The';
$float_value_of_var floatval($var);
echo 
$float_value_of_var// 122.34343
?>

See Also


Variable handling Functions
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