pad numbers with zeroes.

[cmuench]

I have a field in a database and I need for it to always show as 5 digits. However right now there is only like 1,2,3,4,5 in the database. I need those to show up as 00001, 00002, 00003 and so on. Anybody have a clue?

[logic_earth]

Is this for display only?

If it is upon displaying the data:

print str_pad(2, 5, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT); 

But this is for display only do not store the zeros in the database.

[cmuench]

thanks

[stereofrog]

printf is more common

printf("%05d", $number); 

[cranial-bore]

I think str_pad is the better choice. printf uses a percentage sign, which looks a bit like classic ASP tags. That's an unnecessary stress.

[stereofrog]

percentage sign, which looks a bit like classic ASP tags

Well, everyone has his own associations... and own reasons to feel stressed.