# gmp_intval

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4, PHP 5)

gmp_intval — Convert GMP number to integer

### Description

int gmp_intval ( resource `$gmpnumber` )

This function allows to convert GMP number to integer.

### Parameters

`gmpnumber`

  A GMP number.

### Return Values

An integer value of `gmpnumber` .

### Examples

Example#1 gmp_intval() example

`<?php
// displays correct result
echo gmp_intval("2147483647") . "\n";
// displays wrong result, above PHP integer limit
echo gmp_intval("2147483648") . "\n";
// displays correct result
echo gmp_strval("2147483648") . "\n";
?>`

The above example will output:

    2147483647
    2147483647
    2147483648

### Notes

Warning

This function returns a useful result only if the number actually fits the PHP integer (i.e., signed long type). If you want just to print the GMP number, use gmp_strval().