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@@ -97,3 +97,19 @@ The following functions are available:
.. note:: This function used to be called ``is_countable()`` in
in previous CodeIgniter versions.
+
+.. php:function:: ordinal_format($number)
+
+ :param int $number: non-negative natural number to be converted
+ :returns: Ordinal numeral for given number or original value on failure
+ :rtype: string
+
+ Returns the ordinal numeral (1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.) for a
+ non-negative natural number. If the input is not a natural number
+ greater than 0, the function will return the original value. Examples::
+
+ echo ordinal_format(1); // Returns 1st
+ echo ordinal_format(3); // Returns 3rd
+ echo ordinal_format(21); // Returns 21st
+ echo ordinal_format(102); // Returns 102nd
+ echo ordinal_format(-5); // Invalid input, will return -5