Math Functions in PHP:Part 3

Introduction

The PHP math functions are used to handle values within the range of integer and float types. In this article I describe some more of the PHP math functions. Here I explain some Math functions and I also describe some Math functions in Part1 and Part2.

PHP Rand() function

The PHP rand function generates a random integer. If you call rand without a parameter then it will return a random integer between 0 and RAND_MAX.

Syntax

rand (min, max)

Parameters in Rand function

It has two parameters; they are:

Parameter	Description
min	It specifies minimum range as a integer.
max	It specifies maximum range as a integer.

Example of Rand function

<?php

echo ("Random number without the range: ". rand() ."");

echo ("Random number between 10 to 100: ".rand(10,100)."");

?>

Output

$math-rand-function-in-php.jpg$

PHP Round() function

It rounds a number to the nearest integer.

Syntax

round (number, round decimal)

Parameters in Round function

It has two parameters; they are:

Parameter	Description
number	The no to be round and it is required parameter.
round decimal	It is optional parameter and specifies number of digests after the decimal point.

Example of Round function

<?php

echo ("Round of (0.70) is: " .round(0.70)."");

echo ("Round of (0.40) is: " .round(0.40)."");

echo ("Round of (13,5) is: " .round(13,5)."");

echo ("Round of (-0.70) is: " .round(-0.70)."");

echo ("Round of (3.37) is: " .round(3.37)."");

Output

$math-roundfunction-in-php.jpg$

PHP Exp() function

It calculates the exponent of e (e is the base of the natural number system of logarithms, or approximately 2.718282).
Syntax

exp (number)

Parameters in Exp function

It contains one parameter; it is:

Parameter	Description
number	It specifies a number.

Example of Exp function

<?php

echo ("exp of 0 is ".exp(0)."");

echo ("exp of -2 is ".exp(-2)."");

echo ("exp of 3 is ".exp(3)."");

echo ("exp of 3.3 is ".exp(3.3)."");

Output

$math-exp-function-in-php.jpg$

Math Functions in PHP:Part 3

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