Month: November 2021

This article will show you how to process a PHP array using array_map() to run a function on each item in the array. Why use array_map()? Arrays store a sequence of values in a single variable. If you’re storing those values, you probably want to do something with them at some point. Say, for example, you had an array of numbers, and you wanted to calculate the square of each number to be stored in a new array. You could create an empty array, loop through the original array calculating … Read more

This short tutorial will cover how to use the PHP floor() function to round numbers DOWN – and provide some code examples. The PHP floor() function rounds a number down (and only down!) to the nearest integer. To round a number up to the nearest integer, use the ceil() function instead. To round a number normally, or for more options when rounding a number, use the round() function. PHP floor() Function Syntax The syntax for the PHP floor() function is as follows: floor($NUMBER) Note that: $NUMBER is the float or integer number you wish to perform the floor() operation on floor() will return a float type number regardless of … Read more

This short tutorial will cover how to use the PHP ceil() function to round numbers UP – and provide some code examples. The PHP ceil() function rounds a number up (and only up!) to the nearest integer. To round a number down to the nearest integer, use the floor() function instead. To round a number normally, or for more options when rounding a number, use the round() function. PHP ceil() Function Syntax The syntax for the PHP ceil() function is as follows: ceil($NUMBER) Note that: $NUMBER is the float or integer number you wish to perform the ceil() operation on ceil() will return a float type number regardless of … Read more

This tutorial will teach you how to use the while statement to build loops in the PHP programming language and show some examples. The while loop is the most straightforward kind of loop in PHP. The code inside the loop will execute for as long as the while condition is true. Change the condition, and the loop will exit. while loops are a fundamental part of PHP (and loops are an essential part of computer programming in general) – so it’s good to know how they work and what they can be … Read more

This tutorial will teach you how to use the do while statement to build loops in the PHP programming language, and show some examples. The do while loop is one of the simplest types of loop in PHP. The code inside the loop will execute for as long as the do while condition is true. Change the condition, and the loop will exit. do while loops are a fundamental part of PHP (and loops are an essential part of computer programming in general) – so it’s good to get to know how they … Read more