PHP Tutorial - PHP cosh() Function






Definition

The cosh() function returns the hyperbolic cosine of a number (equivalent to (exp(number) + exp(-number)) / 2).

Syntax

PHP cosh() Function has the following syntax.

cosh(number);

Parameter

ParameterIs Required Description
numberRequired. A number

Return

Item Description
Return Value The hyperbolic cosine of number
Return TypeFloat




Example

Return the hyperbolic cosine of different numbers:


<?php
echo(cosh(3) . "\n");
echo(cosh(-3) . "\n");
echo(cosh(0) . "\n");
echo(cosh(M_PI) . "\n");
echo(cosh(2*M_PI));
?>

The code above generates the following result.