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<refnamediv>
<refname>BcMath\Number::compare</refname>
<refpurpose>Compares two arbitrary precision numbers</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1 role="description">
&reftitle.description;
<methodsynopsis role="BcMath\\Number">
<modifier>public</modifier> <type>int</type><methodname>BcMath\Number::compare</methodname>
<methodparam><type class="union"><type>BcMath\Number</type><type>string</type><type>int</type></type><parameter>num</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type class="union"><type>int</type><type>null</type></type><parameter>scale</parameter><initializer>&null;</initializer></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<simpara>
Compare two arbitrary precision numbers.
This method behaves similar to the <link linkend="language.operators.comparison">spaceship operator</link>.
</simpara>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="parameters">
&reftitle.parameters;
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>num</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<simpara>
The value to be compared to.
</simpara>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>scale</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<simpara>
Specify the <parameter>scale</parameter> to use for comparison.
If &null;, all digits are used in the comparison.
</simpara>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="returnvalues">
&reftitle.returnvalues;
<simpara>
Returns <literal>0</literal> if the two numbers are equal,
<literal>1</literal> if <varname>$this</varname> is greater than <parameter>num</parameter>,
<literal>-1</literal> otherwise.
</simpara>
</refsect1>
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<refsect1 role="examples">
&reftitle.examples;
<example>
<title><methodname>BcMath\Number::compare</methodname> example when <parameter>scale</parameter> is not specified</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$number = new BcMath\Number('1.234');
var_dump(
$number->compare(new BcMath\Number('1.234')),
$number->compare('1.23400'),
$number->compare('1.23401'),
$number->compare(1),
);
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
&example.outputs;
<screen>
<![CDATA[
int(0)
int(0)
int(-1)
int(1)
]]>
</screen>
</example>
<example>
<title><methodname>BcMath\Number::compare</methodname> example of explicitly specifying <parameter>scale</parameter></title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$number = new BcMath\Number('1.234');
var_dump(
$number->compare(new BcMath\Number('1.299'), 1),
$number->compare('1.24', 2),
$number->compare('1.22', 2),
$number->compare(1, 0),
);
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
&example.outputs;
<screen>
<![CDATA[
int(0)
int(-1)
int(1)
int(0)
]]>
</screen>
</example>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="seealso">
&reftitle.seealso;
<simplelist>
<member><function>bccomp</function></member>
</simplelist>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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