RE: Need unrounded precision

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-----Original Message-----
From: Andre Dubuc [mailto:aajdubuc@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 02 January 2010 03:20 AM
To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:  Need unrounded precision

Hi,

I need to extract the first digit after the decimal point from a number such
as 28.56018, which should be '5'.

I've tried a few methods to accomplish this. If I use 'ini_set' I would need
to know the number of digits before the decimal (which, unfortunately, I
would not have access to). 

Then I've tried:

<?php

	$elapsed = 28.56018;

	$digit = round($elapsed, 1); // rounds result is '6'
	$digit = number_format($elapsed, 1); // still rounds result to '6'

?>

What I need is only the first digit after the decimal -- all the rest could
be 'chopped' or discarded but without rounding the first digit after the
decimal point. 

Is there any way of doing this?

I'm stumped.

Tia,
Andre

--

One way that should work regardless the number of digits before/after the
decimal is:
- convert to string (sprintf or typecast)
- strpos the decimal
- grab the char from the next position

Cheers
Arno


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