string_format

Parameter PositionTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
1stringYesn/aThis is what format to use. (sprintf)

This is a way to format strings, such as decimal numbers and such. Use the syntax for sprintf for the formatting.

Example 5-17. string_format

<?php

$smarty
= new Smarty;
$smarty->assign('number', 23.5787446);
$smarty->display('index.tpl');

?>

Where index.tpl is:

{$number}
{$number|string_format:"%.2f"}
{$number|string_format:"%d"}

This should output:

23.5787446
23.58
24