Convert a number to its string representation

Question

I\'m developing a simple web application where in I need to display number a to my users in string format.

Example:

12 - One Two or Twelve
-20 - min         


        

Answer 1

If you want to spell out the complete number you can make use of the PEAR Numbers_Words class. This class has a toWords() method that accepts a +ve or a -ve num and returns the spelled out string representation of the number.

If you want to convert the number to string digit wise, I am not aware of any lib function. But you can code one yourself easily. user187291 gives a good way to do this in his answer.

toWords($num)."\n";
}    

?>

Output:

C:\>php a.php
-12 = minus twelve
20 = twenty