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alternative notation of "Make Position Number", using less if-statements

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  1. function numerals($number)
  2. {
  3. 	if(strlen($number) > 1 && 1 == substr($number, -2, -1))
  4. 	{
  5. 		$lastDigit = 0;
  6. 	}
  7. 	else
  8. 	{
  9. 		$lastDigit = substr($number, -1);
  10. 	}
  11.  
  12. 	switch($lastDigit)
  13. 	{
  14. 		case 3:
  15. 			$numeralAppendix = 'rd';
  16. 			break;
  17. 		case 2:
  18. 			$numeralAppendix = 'nd';
  19. 			break;
  20. 		case 1:
  21. 			$numeralAppendix = 'st';
  22. 			break;
  23. 		default:
  24. 			$numeralAppendix = 'th';
  25. 			break;
  26. 	}
  27. 	return $number . $numeralAppendix;
  28. }

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