A simple way to do that would be: $elapsed = strval( 28.56018 ); $pos = strpos( $elapsed, '.' ); echo $elapsed[ ++$pos ]; On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 2:20 AM, Andre Dubuc <aajdubuc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Thanks, Diogo Neves Web Developer @ SAPO.pt by PrimeIT.pt
