How can i store large numbers in php?

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C# Data Types

As explained in the variables chapter, a variable in C# must be a specified data type:

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C# Data Types
Integer Types
Floating Point Types
Scientific Numbers
C# Exercises
What is the limit of PHP integer value?
Does PHP have BigInt?
How do I find the length of an integer in PHP?
How do you store large numbers in JavaScript?

Example

int myNum = 5;               // Integer (whole number)
double myDoubleNum = 5.99D;  // Floating point number
char myLetter = 'D';         // Character
bool myBool = true;          // Boolean
string myText = "Hello";     // String

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A data type specifies the size and type of variable values.

It is important to use the correct data type for the corresponding variable; to avoid errors, to save time and memory, but it will also make your code more maintainable and readable. The most common data types are:

Data Type	Size	Description
int	4 bytes	Stores whole numbers from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
long	8 bytes	Stores whole numbers from -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807
float	4 bytes	Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing 6 to 7 decimal digits
double	8 bytes	Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing 15 decimal digits
bool	1 bit	Stores true or false values
char	2 bytes	Stores a single character/letter, surrounded by single quotes
string	2 bytes per character	Stores a sequence of characters, surrounded by double quotes

Numbers

Number types are divided into two groups:

Integer types stores whole numbers, positive or negative (such as 123 or -456), without decimals. Valid types are int and long. Which type you should use, depends on the numeric value.

Floating point types represents numbers with a fractional part, containing one or more decimals. Valid types are float and double.

Even though there are many numeric types in C#, the most used for numbers are int (for whole numbers) and double (for floating point numbers). However, we will describe them all as you continue to read.

Integer Types

Int

The int data type can store whole numbers from -2147483648 to 2147483647. In general, and in our tutorial, the int data type is the preferred data type when we create variables with a numeric value.

Long

The long data type can store whole numbers from -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807. This is used when int is not large enough to store the value. Note that you should end the value with an "L":

Floating Point Types

You should use a floating point type whenever you need a number with a decimal, such as 9.99 or 3.14515.

The float and double data types can store fractional numbers. Note that you should end the value with an "F" for floats and "D" for doubles:

Use float or double?

The precision of a floating point value indicates how many digits the value can have after the decimal point. The precision of float is only six or seven decimal digits, while double variables have a precision of about 15 digits. Therefore it is safer to use double for most calculations.

Scientific Numbers

A floating point number can also be a scientific number with an "e" to indicate the power of 10:

Example

float f1 = 35e3F;
double d1 = 12E4D;
Console.WriteLine(f1);
Console.WriteLine(d1);

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Booleans

A boolean data type is declared with the bool keyword and can only take the values true or false:

Example

bool isCSharpFun = true;
bool isFishTasty = false;
Console.WriteLine(isCSharpFun);   // Outputs True
Console.WriteLine(isFishTasty);   // Outputs False

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Boolean values are mostly used for conditional testing, which you will learn more about in a later chapter.

Characters

The char data type is used to store a single character. The character must be surrounded by single quotes, like 'A' or 'c':

Strings

The string data type is used to store a sequence of characters (text). String values must be surrounded by double quotes:

Example

string greeting = "Hello World";
Console.WriteLine(greeting);

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C# Exercises

What is the limit of PHP integer value?

PHP Integers An integer data type is a non-decimal number between -2147483648 and 2147483647 in 32 bit systems, and between -9223372036854775808 and 9223372036854775807 in 64 bit systems. A value greater (or lower) than this, will be stored as float, because it exceeds the limit of an integer.

Does PHP have BigInt?

PHP supports integer numbers with a maximum value of PHP_INT_MAX , a value defined by your processor architecture and available memory. If you need to manage integers bigger than PHP_INT_MAX , you need to use external libraries or PHP extensions such as GMP or BC Math.