Finding the distance between two points : Float « Data Type « PHP

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PHP » Data Type » Float 
Finding the distance between two points
 
<?php
function sphere_distance($lat1, $lon1, $lat2, $lon2, $radius = 6378.135) {
    $rad = doubleval(M_PI/180.0);
    
    $lat1 = doubleval($lat1* $rad;
    $lon1 = doubleval($lon1* $rad; 
    $lat2 = doubleval($lat2* $rad;
    $lon2 = doubleval($lon2* $rad;
    
    $theta = $lon2 - $lon1;
    $dist = acos(sin($lat1* sin($lat2+ cos($lat1* cos($lat2* cos($theta));
    if ($dist < 0) { $dist += M_PI; }

    return $dist = $dist * $radius;
}

$lat1 = 40.;
$lon1 = -50.;

$lat2 = 37;
$lon2 = -122;

$dist = sphere_distance($lat1, $lon1, $lat2, $lon2);
printf("%.2f\n", $dist * 0.621);
?>
  
  
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