pad Zeros

mgirinath · #1 (**permalink**) 04-10-2007

Hi can I know command to pad Zeros to a value

Code:

I get 16 and I need to send 0000000016

ghostdog74 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-10-2007

Code:

printf "%08d" 16

mgirinath · #3 (**permalink**) 04-10-2007

sorry I should have specified it more clear...

I may also get numbers like this...

Code:

16
116
1116

all these should be populated with leading zero's and length equal to 8
00000016
00000116
00001116
....

matrixmadhan · #4 (**permalink**) 04-10-2007

Code:

a=16
typeset -Z 8 a
echo $a

ghostdog74 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-10-2007

Then it should be this:

Code:

printf "%0.8d" 1116

or if you prefer awk

Code:

awk 'BEGIN {printf("%0.8d\n", 1116)}'

matrixmadhan · #6 (**permalink**) 04-10-2007

Quote:

printf "%0.8d" 1116

should be

Code:

printf "%0.8d\n" 1116

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