bccomp

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

bccompCompare two arbitrary precision numbers

Description

bccomp(string $num1, string $num2, ?int $scale = null): int

Compares the num1 to the num2 and returns the result as an integer.

Parameters

num1

The left operand, as a string.

num2

The right operand, as a string.

scale

The optional scale parameter is used to set the number of digits after the decimal place which will be used in the comparison.

Return Values

Returns 0 if the two operands are equal, 1 if the num1 is larger than the num2, -1 otherwise.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 scale is now nullable.

Examples

Example #1 bccomp() example

<?php

echo bccomp('1''2') . "\n";   // -1
echo bccomp('1.00001''1'3); // 0
echo bccomp('1.00001''1'5); // 1

?>

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