Re: [PHP] Field type for american money

Shawn McKenzie wrote:
> Waynn Lue wrote:
>> For mysql, it's better to use int and then store it in cents (or
>> micros) so you can use all integer operations instead of float ones.
>>
> 
> To each his own.  Speed or otherwise I don't see a difference between:
> 
> $total = 19.95 + 3.99; //shipping
> 
> and
> 
> $total = 1995 + 399; //shipping
> 
> Except with the ints you have to format them for display.

You have to format the floats too:

<?php

     $total = 5.55 + 9.35;
     echo $total."\n";

?>

Cheers,
Rob.
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