> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "balwantsingh" <balwantsingh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:07:27 +0530 > Subject: number format > hello, > > may pls. suggest me how i can retreive number before decimal and after > decimal. > for example 123456.7. I want to store 123456 in a variable and 7 in another. > > also how can i force the user by validations so that he can only enter data > in this format only i.e. 123456.7. > > thanks > > with best wishes > balwant > // Retrieve Number and Decimal Part $num = "123456.7"; $num_part = substr($num, 0, strrpos($num, ".")); $dec_part = substr($num, strrpos($num, ".") + 1) ; // Validation if (preg_match("/^\d+\.\d+$/", $num)) { print("matched"); } else { print("not matched"); } Regards, Henry -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php