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If you want to transform an int number to a position number (ie. 1 = 1st, 6 = 6th etc..)

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  1. function make_position($position) {
  2. 	$last = substr( $position, -1 );
  3. 	$seclast = substr( $position, -2, -1 );
  4. 	if( $last > 3 || $last == 0 ) $ext = 'th';
  5. 	else if( $last == 3 ) $ext = 'rd';
  6. 	else if( $last == 2 ) $ext = 'nd';
  7. 	else $ext = 'st'; 
  8.  
  9. 	if( $last == 1 && $seclast == 1) $ext = 'th';
  10. 	if( $last == 2 && $seclast == 1) $ext = 'th';
  11. 	if( $last == 3 && $seclast == 1) $ext = 'th'; 
  12.  
  13. 	return $position.$ext;
  14. }
  15.  
  16. eg. make_position(2); // 2nd
  17. eg. make_position(8); // 8th
  18. eg. make_position(21); // 21st
  19. eg. make_position(23); // 23rd

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