Andre Dubuc wrote:
Hi,

I need to extract the first digit after the decimal point from a number such as 28.56018, which should be '5'.

I've tried a few methods to accomplish this. If I use 'ini_set' I would need to know the number of digits before the decimal (which, unfortunately, I would not have access to).
Then I've tried:

<?php

        $elapsed = 28.56018;

        $digit = round($elapsed, 1); // rounds result is '6'
        $digit = number_format($elapsed, 1); // still rounds result to '6'

?>

What I need is only the first digit after the decimal -- all the rest could be 'chopped' or discarded but without rounding the first digit after the decimal point.
Is there any way of doing this?

I'm stumped.

Tia,
Andre


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