PHP Number (Integer & Float) problem

[Mahabub]

One of my host php PHP Version IS 5.3.1

Showing this integer (128374350519540) number as like below
1.2837435051954E+14


Another host showing it correctly as like 128374350519540 .
and this host PHP version is: 5.2.13

how to solve this problem that integer value not show as exp. is there any php.ini issue.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks
Mahabub

[Alcoholico]

For this sort of numbers you should use GMP functions, see [php.net...]

[jatar_k]

could you describe "showing"?

what code are you using to print/echo/display?

[Mahabub]

Jatar_k,

I used var_dump cause that value was in a array basically it is a facebook application id and I got that ID by called FB specific API METHOD which return the ID, appication name and other info in a array. Then I just print the array.

$fb_app_id = $facebook->api---> ($args);
var_dump($fb_app_id);


Thanks
Mahabub

[Mahabub]

Alcoholico,

can you kindly tell me specific GMP function.


Thanks
Mahabub

[Alcoholico]

That depends on what you want to do and how you are doing it as jatar_k has already asked you. For starters try gmp_strval() but certainly, for precision, you should use GMP functions all the way from the start.

[Mahabub]

Alcoholico, Thanks for the information i will check it out and let you know.

Thanks
Mahabub

[Mahabub]

Okay, The problem is solved from php.ini by a slight larger value of precision.

Thanks
Mahabub

[coopster]

Precision is also operating system dependent so be advised!
Integers [php.net]