convert int to numeric (formatted) string

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raulavi - 10 Mar 2008 19:55 GMT

vs2005 c#

hi:
need to convert a simple int to a format nnnn. if I have int 1 I want the
result to be padded with 0s as 0001 on a string

I have int 1 and I want "0001"

any help. Thanks

so far these dont work
field.ToString("nnnn") or field.ToString("####")

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Jon Skeet [C# MVP] - 10 Mar 2008 20:19 GMT

> hi:
> need to convert a simple int to a format nnnn. if I have int 1 I want the
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> so far these dont work
> field.ToString("nnnn") or field.ToString("####")

"0000" works fine.

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raulavi - 11 Mar 2008 15:42 GMT

Thanks this works.

> > hi:
> > need to convert a simple int to a format nnnn. if I have int 1 I want the
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>
> "0000" works fine.

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