Monday, 2 February 2015

Convert Numbers To Roman Numerals

Convert Numbers To Roman Numerals

Roman numerals can look very stately on a page or as numbers on a clock, giving an olde worlde look to a site, or for formal presentations. This simple function will convert normal numbers into roman numerals.

<?php
/**
 *
 * @create a roman numeral from a number
 *
 * @param int $num
 *
 * @return string
 *
 */
function romanNumerals($num
{
    
$n intval($num);
    
$res '';
 
    
/*** roman_numerals array  ***/
    
$roman_numerals = array(
                
'M'  => 1000,
                
'CM' => 900,
                
'D'  => 500,
                
'CD' => 400,
                
'C'  => 100,
                
'XC' => 90,
                
'L'  => 50,
                
'XL' => 40,
                
'X'  => 10,
                
'IX' => 9,
                
'V'  => 5,
                
'IV' => 4,
                
'I'  => 1);
 
    foreach (
$roman_numerals as $roman => $number
    {
        
/*** divide to get  matches ***/
        
$matches intval($n $number);
 
        
/*** assign the roman char * $matches ***/
        
$res .= str_repeat($roman$matches);
 
        
/*** substract from the number ***/
        
$n $n $number;
    }
 
    
/*** return the res ***/
    
return $res;
    }
?>

EXAMPLE CODE


<?php
    
/*** use the current year as the number to convert ***/
    
$year date('Y');

    
/*** echo the roman numeral for the year ***/
    
echo romanNumerals($year);?>

DEMONSTRATION

MMXV

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