string_format
     This is a way to format strings, such as decimal numbers and such.
     Use the syntax for sprintf()
     for the formatting.
  
| Example 5-17. string_format | 
<?php
 $smarty->assign('number', 23.5787446);
 
 ?>
 | 
 
    Where template is:
    | {$number}
{$number|string_format:"%.2f"}
{$number|string_format:"%d"} | 
 
    This should output:
    | 
   See also date_format.