Handle the conversion of a float (decimal) to an integer.

toInt.php

<?php

function toInt($float)
{
    // handle blank values
    if (blank($float)) {
        return 0;
    }

    // separate at decimal
    $pieces = explode('.', $float);

    // take first group as dollar amount
    $dollars = $pieces[0];

    // take second group (if exists) as cent amount
    $cents = (isset($pieces[1]) ? $pieces[1] : '00');

    // add two digits to end of cents
    $cents = $cents . '00';

    // take first two values of cents group
    $cents = substr($cents, 0, 2);

    // concat group one and group two
    return (int) $dollars . $cents;
}