Convert int to float in php

Question

how do i convert int to float in php
like 4.0+4.0 should be 8.0 display

Answer 1

You can use floatval to make sure the calculation done in float, then use number-format for the display

http://php.net/manual/en/function.floatval.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.number-format.php