C# convert int to string with padding zeros?

c# formatting number-formatting
Pinu picture Pinu · Dec 1, 2010 · Viewed 412.8k times · Source

In C# I have an integer value which need to be convereted to string but it needs to add zeros before:

For Example:

int i = 1;

When I convert it to string it needs to become 0001

I need to know the syntax in C#.

Answer

Jay picture Jay · Dec 1, 2010

i.ToString().PadLeft(4, '0') - okay, but doesn't work for negative numbers
i.ToString("0000"); - explicit form
i.ToString("D4"); - short form format specifier
$"{i:0000}"; - string interpolation (C# 6.0+)

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