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Quizgum : float validation

validation float

Let's see how to validate a float.
Use the filter_Var() built-in function.
And use the constant FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT as an argument.

How to validate float using filter_var() function

  1. filter_Var(float,FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT);

The first argument uses float and the second uses the constant FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT.
As shown in the example, you can change the purpose according to the value of a constant.
Returns true if the float is valid and false.
Here is an example of validating a float:

  1. <?php
  2. $int = 1000;
  3.  
  4. $checkFloat = filter_Var($int, FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT);
  5.  
  6. if($checkFloat == true) {
  7. echo "it is float";
  8. } else {
  9. echo "it is not float";
  10. }
  11. ?>

Result

This time let's test it by typing the wrong float.

  1. <?php
  2. $int = "aaa";
  3.  
  4. $checkFloat = filter_Var($int, FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT);
  5.  
  6. if($checkFloat == true) {
  7. echo "it is float";
  8. } else {
  9. echo "it is not float";
  10. }
  11. ?>

이 코드의 결과