bcdiv

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

bcdiv — Divide two arbitrary precision numbers

Description

bcdiv ( string $dividend , string $divisor [, int $scale = 0 ] ) : string

Divides the dividend by the divisor.

Parameters

dividend

The dividend, as a string.

divisor

The divisor, 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

Returns the result of the division as a string, or NULL if divisor is 0.

Examples

Example #1 bcdiv() example

<?php

echo bcdiv('105', '6.55957', 3);  // 16.007

?>

See Also

  • bcmul() - Multiply two arbitrary precision numbers