Re: [PHP] Fractions

2009-05-24 Thread Mark Kelly
Hi. On Sunday 24 May 2009, Ron Piggott wrote: Is there a way to remove the trailing '0'? $width = number_format($width,2); Also is there a way to have the original fraction display (1/4), as well as have provision for 1/8 and 3/8 and 1/2, etc. display? On this one I suspect you'd have to

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2009-05-24 Thread Nathan Rixham
Mark Kelly wrote: Hi. On Sunday 24 May 2009, Ron Piggott wrote: Is there a way to remove the trailing '0'? $width = number_format($width,2); Also is there a way to have the original fraction display (1/4), as well as have provision for 1/8 and 3/8 and 1/2, etc. display? On this one I

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-12-10 Thread Mike Smith
:17 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions how about you try it to see what happens, and maybe learn how it works Andrew - Original Message - From: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Andrew Brampton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: PHP List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 12:11 AM Subject

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-12-09 Thread Ray Hunter
Just like math...find the greatest common denominator of the numerator and denominator and then divide each (numerator and denominator) by that number... ie: numerator = 8 and denominator = 12 so we have 8/12 then greatest common denominator is 4... so 8/4 = 2 and 12/4 = 3 thus, 8/12 = 2/3

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-12-09 Thread Stephen
But how do you find it in PHP? - Original Message - From: Ray Hunter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions Just like math...find the greatest common denominator of the numerator

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-12-09 Thread Ray Hunter
PROTECTED] To: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:12 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions Just like math...find the greatest common denominator of the numerator and denominator and then divide each (numerator and denominator) by that number

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-12-09 Thread Andrew Brampton
Andrew - Original Message - From: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ray Hunter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: PHP List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions But how do you find it in PHP? - Original Message - From: Ray Hunter [EMAIL

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-12-09 Thread Stephen
in simpliest form? - Original Message - From: Ray Hunter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: PHP List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions If there are none in the math functions then you need to create your own or do a search

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-12-09 Thread Stephen
Would this also print out as a mixed number if it should? - Original Message - From: Andrew Brampton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions Well how would you do it on paper? $numerator = 8; $denominator = 12

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-12-09 Thread Stephen
: Re: [PHP] Fractions how about you try it to see what happens, and maybe learn how it works Andrew - Original Message - From: Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Andrew Brampton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: PHP List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [PHP

RE: [PHP] Fractions

2002-11-16 Thread Mark Charette
You gotta be kidding me, no? When did you learn decimals? I think I started by 3rd or 4th grade ... -Original Message- From: Stephen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 1:36 PM To: PHP List Subject: [PHP] Fractions I'm wanting to make a simple PHP

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-11-16 Thread Marco Tabini
Supposing you want to display the numbers as decimal values: $celsius = ($farenheit - 32) * 5 / 9; Unless, of course, I did not understand your question properly. Marco -- php|architect - The magazine for PHP Professionals The first monthly worldwide magazine dedicated to PHP

RE: [PHP] Fractions

2002-11-16 Thread Mark Charette
Well, seeing as you're in the 7th or 8th grade (at least according to your Website) - my sincere apologies ... Just use 5.0/9.0 in your formula. Mark C. -Original Message- From: Stephen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 1:36 PM To: PHP List Subject:

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-11-16 Thread Stephen
: [PHP] Fractions Well, seeing as you're in the 7th or 8th grade (at least according to your Website) - my sincere apologies ... Just use 5.0/9.0 in your formula. Mark C. -Original Message- From: Stephen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 1:36 PM

Re: [PHP] Fractions

2002-11-16 Thread Jason Wong
On Sunday 17 November 2002 03:09, Stephen wrote: 9/5 and 5/9 would be a repeating deicmal. I find fractions would be easier to multiply then a repeating deicmal. But php doesn't care one bit (and neither should you) whether you use echo ( (5/9) * (80-32) ); OR echo ( 0.6 * (80-32)