PHP Reference

Quick Reference

The PHP hypot() function calculates the hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle.

<?php
echo hypot(1, 2);
?>

Output

2.2360679774998

Syntax

hypot(x,y)

Parameters

ParameterDescription
xSpecifies the length of the first side (required)
ySpecifies the length of the second side (required)

PHP Notes:

  • When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
  • Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on

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