Re: Number to string headed by zeros
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- Subject: [mg110303] Re: Number to string headed by zeros
- From: David Annetts <david.annetts at iinet.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:07:40 -0400 (EDT)
Hi Rui,
On 12/06/2010 17:32, Rui wrote:
> I need to create strings out of integers, padding them with zeros,
> cause otherwise they end up sorted in the wrong order. "10.gif" before "1.gif".
> For now I'm gonna do it by adding 1000, converting to string, and
> taking the heading 1, but I'm sure there are better options. THanks
>
> Rui
>
>
The archives have many variations on a theme of
StringDrop[ToString@PaddedForm[#, 3, NumberPadding -> {"0", ""}],
1] & /@ Range[0, 99]
YMMV,
D.