Outputting measurements

Measurements can be output in a number of different ways.

Automatic output

Zend_Measure supports outputting of strings automatically.

Example #1 Automatic output

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$mystring = "1.234.567,89"

Note: Measurement output
Output can be achieved simply by using » echo or » print.

Outputting values

The value of a measurement can be output using getValue().

Example #2 Output a value

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$mystring = "1.234.567,89"

The getValue() method accepts an optional parameter round which allows to define a precision for the generated output. The standard precision is '2'.

Output with unit of measurement

The function getType() returns the current unit of measurement.

Example #3 Outputting units

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$mystring = "1.234.567,89"

Output as localized string

Outputting a string in a format common in the users' country is usually desirable. For example, the measurement "1234567.8" would become "1.234.567,8" for Germany. This functionality will be supported in a future release.