-----Original Message----- From: ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 1:21 AM > when I define a number as > $number = 2.00 > then echo it the number shows as 2. How can I get the two zeros to show? Are You _sure_ the var is declared as a float? Have a look at gettype() http://dk2.php.net/manual/en/function.gettype.php $number += 2.00; Should convert the var to a float according to: http://dk2.php.net/manual/en/language.types.type-juggling.php#language.t ypes.typecasting -- Med venlig hilsen / best regards ComX Networks A/S Kim Madsen Systemudvikler Naverland 31 DK-2600 Glostrup www.comx.dk Telefon: +45 70 25 74 74 Telefax: +45 70 25 73 74 E-mail: km@xxxxxxx -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php