Formatting Numbers/Leading zeros.

[Code::Tyr]

Hello. I have a simple problem and need help. I am developing a simple
file system that stores info based on folder names. Now, I only have
one problem. How do i format (int i = 2) into a string like "00002"
instead of the defualt "2"?

[rossum]

Re: Formatting Numbers/Leading zeros.

On 7 Jan 2007 10:13:16 -0800, "Code::Tyr" <leon1jung@gmai l.comwrote:

>Hello. I have a simple problem and need help. I am developing a simple
>file system that stores info based on folder names. Now, I only have
>one problem. How do i format (int i = 2) into a string like "00002"
>instead of the defualt "2"?

Console.WriteLi ne("Like this: {0:D5}", 2);

alternatively:

Console.WriteLi ne("Like this: " + 2.ToString("000 00"));

rossum

[boston_irish@cox.net]

Re: Formatting Numbers/Leading zeros.


Code::Tyr wrote:

Hello. I have a simple problem and need help. I am developing a simple
file system that stores info based on folder names. Now, I only have
one problem. How do i format (int i = 2) into a string like "00002"
instead of the defualt "2"?

private static string AppendZerosBegi nning(int input, int length)
{
return input.ToString( ).PadLeft(lengt h, Convert.ToChar( "0"));
}

If the numeric values are coming out of SQL Server, you can also use
the REPLICATE keyword in your select statement to pad the int with
leading zeros:

http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/tonyrogerson/archive/2006/05/29/765.aspx

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?=]

Re: Formatting Numbers/Leading zeros.

boston_irish@co x.net wrote:

Code::Tyr wrote:

>Hello. I have a simple problem and need help. I am developing a simple
>file system that stores info based on folder names. Now, I only have
>one problem. How do i format (int i = 2) into a string like "00002"
>instead of the defualt "2"?

>
private static string AppendZerosBegi nning(int input, int length)
{
return input.ToString( ).PadLeft(lengt h, Convert.ToChar( "0"));
}

There are already posted much better solutions.

Arne

[Stephany Young]

Re: Formatting Numbers/Leading zeros.

How about a variation:

private static string AppendZerosBegi nning(int input, int length)
{
return input.ToString( new string("0", length));
}


<boston_irish@c ox.netwrote in message
news:1168279017 .398183.200440@ 42g2000cwt.goog legroups.com...

>
Code::Tyr wrote:

>Hello. I have a simple problem and need help. I am developing a simple
>file system that stores info based on folder names. Now, I only have
>one problem. How do i format (int i = 2) into a string like "00002"
>instead of the defualt "2"?

>
private static string AppendZerosBegi nning(int input, int length)
{
return input.ToString( ).PadLeft(lengt h, Convert.ToChar( "0"));
}
>
If the numeric values are coming out of SQL Server, you can also use
the REPLICATE keyword in your select statement to pad the int with
leading zeros:
>

http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/tonyrogerson/archive/2006/05/29/765.aspx

>

[Code::Tyr]

Re: Formatting Numbers/Leading zeros.

Thanks, all!

Stephany Young wrote:

How about a variation:
>
private static string AppendZerosBegi nning(int input, int length)
{
return input.ToString( new string("0", length));
}
>
>
<boston_irish@c ox.netwrote in message
news:1168279017 .398183.200440@ 42g2000cwt.goog legroups.com...

Code::Tyr wrote:

Hello. I have a simple problem and need help. I am developing a simple
file system that stores info based on folder names. Now, I only have
one problem. How do i format (int i = 2) into a string like "00002"
instead of the defualt "2"?

private static string AppendZerosBegi nning(int input, int length)
{
return input.ToString( ).PadLeft(lengt h, Convert.ToChar( "0"));
}

If the numeric values are coming out of SQL Server, you can also use
the REPLICATE keyword in your select statement to pad the int with
leading zeros:

http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/tonyrogerson/archive/2006/05/29/765.aspx