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  • PHP Math Functions

  • PHP Math Introduction

    The math functions can handle values within the range of integer and float types.

    Installation

    The PHP math functions are part of the PHP core. No installation is required to use these functions.

    PHP Math Functions

    Function Description
    abs() Returns the absolute (positive) value of a number
    acos() Returns the arc cosine of a number
    acosh() Returns the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a number
    asin() Returns the arc sine of a number
    asinh() Returns the inverse hyperbolic sine of a number
    atan() Returns the arc tangent of a number in radians
    atan2() Returns the arc tangent of two variables x and y
    atanh() Returns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a number
    base_convert() Converts a number from one number base to another
    bindec() Converts a binary number to a decimal number
    ceil() Rounds a number up to the nearest integer
    cos() Returns the cosine of a number
    cosh() Returns the hyperbolic cosine of a number
    decbin() Converts a decimal number to a binary number
    dechex() Converts a decimal number to a hexadecimal number
    decoct() Converts a decimal number to an octal number
    deg2rad() Converts a degree value to a radian value
    exp() Calculates the exponent of e
    expm1() Returns exp(x) - 1
    floor() Rounds a number down to the nearest integer
    fmod() Returns the remainder of x/y
    getrandmax() Returns the largest possible value returned by rand()
    hexdec() Converts a hexadecimal number to a decimal number
    hypot() Calculates the hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle
    intdiv() Performs integer division
    is_finite() Checks whether a value is finite or not
    is_infinite() Checks whether a value is infinite or not
    is_nan() Checks whether a value is 'not-a-number'
    lcg_value() Returns a pseudo random number in a range between 0 and 1
    log() Returns the natural logarithm of a number
    log10() Returns the base-10 logarithm of a number
    log1p() Returns log(1+number)
    max() Returns the highest value in an array, or the highest value of several specified values
    min() Returns the lowest value in an array, or the lowest value of several specified values
    mt_getrandmax() Returns the largest possible value returned by mt_rand()
    mt_rand() Generates a random integer using Mersenne Twister algorithm
    mt_srand() Seeds the Mersenne Twister random number generator
    octdec() Converts an octal number to a decimal number
    pi() Returns the value of PI
    pow() Returns x raised to the power of y
    rad2deg() Converts a radian value to a degree value
    rand() Generates a random integer
    round() Rounds a floating-point number
    sin() Returns the sine of a number
    sinh() Returns the hyperbolic sine of a number
    sqrt() Returns the square root of a number
    srand() Seeds the random number generator
    tan() Returns the tangent of a number
    tanh() Returns the hyperbolic tangent of a number

    PHP Predefined Math Constants

    Constant Value Description
    INF INF The infinite
    M_E 2.7182818284590452354 Returns e
    M_EULER 0.57721566490153286061 Returns Euler constant
    M_LNPI 1.14472988584940017414 Returns the natural logarithm of PI: log_e(pi)
    M_LN2 0.69314718055994530942 Returns the natural logarithm of 2: log_e 2
    M_LN10 2.30258509299404568402 Returns the natural logarithm of 10: log_e 10
    M_LOG2E 1.4426950408889634074 Returns the base-2 logarithm of E: log_2 e
    M_LOG10E 0.43429448190325182765 Returns the base-10 logarithm of E: log_10 e
    M_PI 3.14159265358979323846 Returns Pi
    M_PI_2 1.57079632679489661923 Returns Pi/2
    M_PI_4 0.78539816339744830962 Returns Pi/4
    M_1_PI 0.31830988618379067154 Returns 1/Pi
    M_2_PI 0.63661977236758134308 Returns 2/Pi
    M_SQRTPI 1.77245385090551602729 Returns the square root of PI: sqrt(pi)
    M_2_SQRTPI 1.12837916709551257390 Returns 2/square root of PI: 2/sqrt(pi)
    M_SQRT1_2 0.70710678118654752440 Returns the square root of 1/2: 1/sqrt(2)
    M_SQRT2 1.41421356237309504880 Returns the square root of 2: sqrt(2)
    M_SQRT3 1.73205080756887729352 Returns the square root of 3: sqrt(3)
    NAN NAN Not A Number
    PHP_ROUND_HALF_UP 1 Round halves up
    PHP_ROUND_HALF_DOWN 2 Round halves down
    PHP_ROUND_HALF_EVEN 3 Round halves to even numbers
    PHP_ROUND_HALF_ODD 4 Round halves to odd numbers
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