PHP 5 Math Functions

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# PHP 5 Math Functions

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## PHP Math Introduction

The math functions can handle values within the range of integer and float types.

## Installation

The PHP math functions are part of the PHP core. No installation is required to use these functions.

## PHP 5 Math Functions

Function | Description
--- | ---
abs() | Returns the absolute (positive) value of a number
acos() | Returns the arc cosine of a number
acosh() | Returns the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a number
asin() | Returns the arc sine of a number
asinh() | Returns the inverse hyperbolic sine of a number
atan() | Returns the arc tangent of a number in radians
atan2() | Returns the arc tangent of two variables x and y
atanh() | Returns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a number
base_convert() | Converts a number from one number base to another
bindec() | Converts a binary number to a decimal number
ceil() | Rounds a number up to the nearest integer
cos() | Returns the cosine of a number
cosh() | Returns the hyperbolic cosine of a number
decbin() | Converts a decimal number to a binary number
dechex() | Converts a decimal number to a hexadecimal number
decoct() | Converts a decimal number to an octal number
deg2rad() | Converts a degree value to a radian value
exp() | Calculates the exponent of e
expm1() | Returns exp(x) - 1
floor() | Rounds a number down to the nearest integer
fmod() | Returns the remainder of x/y
getrandmax() | Returns the largest possible value returned by rand()
hexdec() | Converts a hexadecimal number to a decimal number
hypot() | Calculates the hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle
is_finite() | Checks whether a value is finite or not
is_infinite() | Checks whether a value is infinite or not
is_nan() | Checks whether a value is 'not-a-number'
lcg_value() | Returns a pseudo random number in a range between 0 and 1
log() | Returns the natural logarithm of a number
log10() | Returns the base-10 logarithm of a number
log1p() | Returns log(1+number)
max() | Returns the highest value in an array, or the highest value of several specified values
min() | Returns the lowest value in an array, or the lowest value of several specified values
mt_getrandmax() | Returns the largest possible value returned by mt_rand()
mt_rand() | Generates a random integer using Mersenne Twister algorithm
mt_srand() | Seeds the Mersenne Twister random number generator
octdec() | Converts an octal number to a decimal number
pi() | Returns the value of PI
pow() | Returns x raised to the power of y
rad2deg() | Converts a radian value to a degree value
rand() | Generates a random integer
round() | Rounds a floating-point number
sin() | Returns the sine of a number
sinh() | Returns the hyperbolic sine of a number
sqrt() | Returns the square root of a number
srand() | Seeds the random number generator
tan() | Returns the tangent of a number
tanh() | Returns the hyperbolic tangent of a number

## PHP 5 Predefined Math Constants

Constant | Value | Description | PHP Version
--- | --- | --- | ---
INF | INF | The infinite | PHP 4
M_E | 2.7182818284590452354 | Returns e | PHP 4
M_EULER | 0.57721566490153286061 | Returns Euler constant | PHP 4
M_LNPI | 1.14472988584940017414 | Returns the natural logarithm of PI: log_e(pi) | PHP 5.2
M_LN2 | 0.69314718055994530942 | Returns the natural logarithm of 2: log_e 2 | PHP 4
M_LN10 | 2.30258509299404568402 | Returns the natural logarithm of 10: log_e 10 | PHP 4
M_LOG2E | 1.4426950408889634074 | Returns the base-2 logarithm of E: log_2 e | PHP 4
M_LOG10E | 0.43429448190325182765 | Returns the base-10 logarithm of E: log_10 e | PHP 4
M_PI | 3.14159265358979323846 | Returns Pi | PHP 4
M_PI_2 | 1.57079632679489661923 | Returns Pi/2 | PHP 4
M_PI_4 | 0.78539816339744830962 | Returns Pi/4 | PHP 4
M_1_PI | 0.31830988618379067154 | Returns 1/Pi | PHP 4
M_2_PI | 0.63661977236758134308 | Returns 2/Pi | PHP 4
M_SQRTPI | 1.77245385090551602729 | Returns the square root of PI: sqrt(pi) | PHP 5.2
M_2_SQRTPI | 1.12837916709551257390 | Returns 2/square root of PI: 2/sqrt(pi) | PHP 4
M_SQRT1_2 | 0.70710678118654752440 | Returns the square root of 1/2: 1/sqrt(2) | PHP 4
M_SQRT2 | 1.41421356237309504880 | Returns the square root of 2: sqrt(2) | PHP 4
M_SQRT3 | 1.73205080756887729352 | Returns the square root of 3: sqrt(3) | PHP 5.2
NAN | NAN | Not A Number | PHP 4
PHP_ROUND_HALF_UP | 1 | Round halves up | PHP 5.3
PHP_ROUND_HALF_DOWN | 2 | Round halves down | PHP 5.3
PHP_ROUND_HALF_EVEN | 3 | Round halves to even numbers | PHP 5.3
PHP_ROUND_HALF_ODD | 4 | Round halves to odd numbers | PHP 5.3

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