bcsub
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
bcsub — Subtract one arbitrary precision number from another
Description
$num1
, string $num2
, ?int $scale
= null
): string
Subtracts the num2
from the
num1
.
Parameters
-
num1
-
The left operand, as a string.
-
num2
-
The right operand, as a string.
-
scale
-
This optional parameter is used to set the number of digits after the decimal place in the result. If omitted, it will default to the scale set globally with the bcscale() function, or fallback to
0
if this has not been set.
Return Values
The result of the subtraction, as a string.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
8.0.0 |
scale is now nullable.
|
Examples
Example #1 bcsub() example
<?php
$a = '1.234';
$b = '5';
echo bcsub($a, $b); // -3
echo bcsub($a, $b, 4); // -3.7660
?>