Login or Register to Ask a Question and Join Our Community


UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Pad 0 to the right

Login to Discuss or Reply to this Discussion in Our Community

 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers Pad 0 to the right
# 1  
Old 01-09-2020
Pad 0 to the right
I need to pad 0 to a number on the right. to make it 9 digit in total.

My number is 2457

output should be 245700000

Moderator's Comments:
Mod Comment Please do wrap your samples/codes into CODE TAGS as per forum rules.
Last edited by RavinderSingh13; 01-10-2020 at 01:36 AM..
# 2  
Old 01-09-2020
One way in Bash could be:
Code:
n=$(printf "%-9s" 2457)
printf "%s\n" ${n// /0}
245700000

These 3 Users Gave Thanks to Aia For This Post:
MadeInGermany Scrutinizer wisecracker
# 3  
Old 01-10-2020
Or
Code:
printf "%s%0*d\n" ${X} $((9-${#X})) 0
245700000
printf "%s%0$((9-${#X}))d\n" ${X}
245700000

These 3 Users Gave Thanks to RudiC For This Post:
MadeInGermany vgersh99 wisecracker
# 4  
Old 01-10-2020
The latter suggestion is portable.
Once defined as a function it becomes handy:
Code:
rightpad0() { printf "%s%0$((${1}-${#2}))d\n" "${2}"; }

rightpad0 9 2457
245700000

This User Gave Thanks to MadeInGermany For This Post:
vgersh99
Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

7 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. Shell Programming and Scripting

Pad Zeros at the end

I have number/strings like below input =23412133 output = 234121330000 (depends on the number give at runtime) i need to padd zeros based on runtime input . i tried below printf ' %d%04d\n', "23412133"; But the precision 4 is static here how can i pass this as runtime input. i am... (11 Replies)
Discussion started by: greenworld123
11 Replies

2. Programming

How to right pad with zeros using sprintf?

I need to right-pad with zeros a string by using (s)printf. I looked up the manual and tried with printf("%-19s", buffer); which right-pad the string with spaces. So I tried printf("%019s", buffer); which left-pad the string with zeros. So I tried both printf("%-019s", buffer);... (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: emitrax
9 Replies

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

pad

Hi All I need a pad a . to befoure a last digi ex 1258 --> 125.8 help to do thanks (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: nalakaatslt
4 Replies

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

pad Zeros

Hi can I know command to pad Zeros to a value I get 16 and I need to send 0000000016 (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: mgirinath
5 Replies

5. Solaris

number pad in vi

Hi, I'm on a sunos SVR4.0 box, my number pad works on the command line but does not work in vi any ideas how to enable it under vi? Thanks (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: c19h28O2
5 Replies

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

How to pad spaces

Hello, I have to write a function to input a Label and a number, and output a line as the following format: Column 1 to 30: field label, left justified. Column 31 to 45: A number, right justified. The middle is padded with space. May I know how can I achieve this? (I don't know how to count... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: sarahho
3 Replies

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

number pad?

Is there anyway to use the fr*$%& number pad in VI? Anyway? Anyway at all? All it does now random movements and inserts of characters (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: nelsonenzo
2 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question