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Old 07-31-2009
Prefix integer with zeros
I want an integer to be prefix with some zeros so that it makes the integer 5 digit always:

For eg: if the digit is 8 i need 00008
if the digit is 8976 ans sud be 08976.

Could anyone say simple and efficient commands to this in ksh.

Thanks a lot...
# 2  
Old 07-31-2009
hI.

You could create the variable with...
Code:
typeset -Z5 VAR=1234

echo $VAR

01234

or...

VAR=$(printf "%05d" 1234)

echo $VAR

01234

# 3  
Old 07-31-2009
thanks a lot scottn... it worked...
# 4  
Old 07-31-2009
how can same be done in bash?
# 5  
Old 07-31-2009
I never use bash, so I don't know the typeset equivalent, but the printf method works.
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