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bcscale — Set or get default scale parameter for all bc math functions
Sets the default scale parameter for all subsequent calls to bc math functions that do not explicitly specify a scale parameter.
Gets the current scale factor.
scale
The scale factor.
Returns the old scale when used as setter. Otherwise the current scale is returned.
Version | Description |
---|---|
8.0.0 |
scale is now nullable.
|
7.3.0 |
bcscale() can now be used to get the current scale
factor; when used as setter, it now returns the old scale value.
Formerly, scale was mandatory, and
bcscale() always returned true .
|
Example #1 bcscale() example
<?php
// default scale : 3
bcscale(3);
echo bcdiv('105', '6.55957'); // 16.007
// this is the same without bcscale()
echo bcdiv('105', '6.55957', 3); // 16.007
?>