Search code examples
phpstringoutputecho

php how to echo string in output and format numbers

Hi i am trying to echo and output where the height is correctly displayed as 5ft 8ins however i am unaware how to do this. I am new to programming so any help would be appreciated.

The end result should look like: Height in feet and inches: 5ft 8ins

$heightMeters = 1.75;
$heightInches = $heightMeters * 100 /2.54;
$heightFeet = $heightInches / 12;
echo 'Height in Feet and inches: '.$heightFeet;
Solution

  • Try the following (explanation in code comments):

    // given height in meters
$heightMeters = 1.75;

// convert the given height into inches
$heightInches = $heightMeters * 100 /2.54;

// feet = integer quotient of inches divided by 12
$heightFeet = floor($heightInches / 12);

// balance inches after $heightfeet
// so if 68 inches, balance would be remainder of 68 divided by 12 = 4
$balanceInches = floor($heightInches % 12);

// prepare display string for the height
$heightStr = 'Height in Feet and inches: ';
// If feet is greater than zero then add it to string
$heightStr .= ($heightFeet > 0 ? $heightFeet . 'ft ' : '');
// If balance inches is greater than zero then add it to string
$heightStr .= ($balanceInches > 0 ? $balanceInches . 'ins' : '');

// Display the string
echo $heightStr;