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Revision: 6562
at May 30, 2008 22:03 by distinctdev


Updated Code
function numberToPlace($number) {		

	if(!is_numeric($number)) return false;		
	$number = intval($number);		
	$lastNumber = substr($number, -1);
	$lastTwo = substr($number, -2);	
	
	$append = ($lastNumber == '1' && $lastTwo != 11) ? 'st' : (($lastNumber == '2' && $lastTwo != 12) ? 'nd' : (($lastNumber == '3' && $lastTwo != 13) ? 'rd' : 'th'));
			
	return $number . $append;	
}

Revision: 6561
at May 30, 2008 15:24 by distinctdev


Initial Code
function numberToPlace($number) {		

	if(!is_numeric($number)) return false;		
	$number = intval($number);		
	$lastNumber = substr($number, -1);		
	
	$append = ($lastNumber == '1' && $number != 11) ? 'st' : (($lastNumber == '2' && $number != 12) ? 'nd' : (($lastNumber == '3' && $number != 13) ? 'rd' : 'th'));
			
	return $number . $append;	
}

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Initial Description
Convert an number to a position / ranking. 1 becomes 1st, 2 becomes 2nd, etc...

Initial Title
Convert a number to a position / ranking

Initial Tags
number, convert

Initial Language
PHP