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PHP Math Functions

PHP has a set of math functions that allows you to perform mathematical tasks on numbers.


1. Pi

The pi() function returns the value of PI.

echo pi(); // returns 3.1415926535898

2. Min and Max

The min() and max() functions can be used to find the lowest or highest value in a list of arguments.

echo min(0, 150, 30, 20, -8, -200);  // returns -200
echo max(0, 150, 30, 20, -8, -200);  // returns 150

3. Absolute Value

The abs() function returns the absolute (positive) value of a number.

echo abs(-6.7);  // returns 6.7

4. Square Root

The sqrt() function returns the square root of a number.

echo sqrt(64);  // returns 8

5. Rounding

The round() function rounds a floating-point number to its nearest integer.

echo round(0.60);  // returns 1
echo round(0.49);  // returns 0

6. Random Numbers

The rand() function generates a random number.

echo rand();
echo rand(10, 100); // Random number between 10 and 100 (inclusive)

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