number format question

[Rauhl Roy]

may i know what should i do if i want print 0 as 0000 and 11 as 0011 999 as 0999... it seems int a =0000 prints only 0 not the one i want.


please let me know how to format these number and let me know if there is any method to accomplish this task.

[Jonas Isberg]

I suggest you take a look at the java.util.Formatter class.

[Campbell Ritchie]

Jonas Isberg wrote:I suggest you take a look at the java.util.Formatter class.

Agree, but you will probably find this Java™ Tutorials page easier to understand.