Calling the function in this php code - php

Question

the code is below, I am trying to call the "RATE" function.
RATE(120, -271.09, 20000) is how it is used in excel, with this code I think it should work the same.
What am I doing wrong? how can I get it to work
My code is here: http://pastebin.com/AbKqc8g1

Answer 1

The code posted at your URL is defining a class structure for whatever your application is. Therefore you would need to create an instance of the class before you call any functions within that class. For example, the following should help get you started:
$financial = new Financial;
$rate = $financial->RATE(120,-271.09,20000);
print_r($rate);
Quite how you are trying to use this within your application is unclear but using the above principle you should start to see some output.

Answer 2

You have to make an instance of this class and then run the RATE method.
<?php
require("class.Financial.php");
$fin = new Financial();
$result = $fin->RATE(120, -271.09, 20000);
echo $result;
?>

Answer 3

# Scott M
here is the function:
/**
* RATE
*
**/
function RATE($nper, $pmt, $pv, $fv = 0.0, $type = 0, $guess = 0.1)
{
$rate = $guess;
$i = 0;
$x0 = 0;
$x1 = $rate;
if (abs($rate) < FINANCIAL_ACCURACY) {
$y = $pv * (1 + $nper * $rate) + $pmt * (1 + $rate * $type) * $nper + $fv;
} else {
$f = exp($nper * log(1 + $rate));
$y = $pv * $f + $pmt * (1 / $rate + $type) * ($f - 1) + $fv;
}
$y0 = $pv + $pmt * $nper + $fv;
$y1 = $pv * $f + $pmt * (1 / $rate + $type) * ($f - 1) + $fv;
// find root by secant method
while ((abs($y0 - $y1) > FINANCIAL_ACCURACY) && ($i < FINANCIAL_MAX_ITERATIONS))
{
$rate = ($y1 * $x0 - $y0 * $x1) / ($y1 - $y0);
$x0 = $x1;
$x1 = $rate;
if (abs($rate) < FINANCIAL_ACCURACY) {
$y = $pv * (1 + $nper * $rate) + $pmt * (1 + $rate * $type) * $nper + $fv;
} else {
$f = exp($nper * log(1 + $rate));
$y = $pv * $f + $pmt * (1 / $rate + $type) * ($f - 1) + $fv;
}
$y0 = $y1;
$y1 = $y;
$i++;
}
return $rate;
}