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bcadd

Name

bcadd — Adds two numbers.

Synopsis

string bcadd(left_operand, right_operand[, scale]); string left_operand: First number to be added string right_operand: Second number to be added int scale (optional): Number of decimal points to return

Returns

Sum of two numbers

Description

bcadd() adds two numbers and returns the result, formatted with a specified number of decimal places (optional). The input and output of this function can be integers, floating-point numbers, or a combination of both.

Version

Existing since version 3.0

Example

Example 7. Add two large numbers

$num1 = "9912343.34546";
$num2 = "34546.9912343";
echo bcadd($num1,$num2,3);

Output:
9946890.336

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