Jump to content

Leading zero being removed


renno

Recommended Posts

When I upload a telephone number field to an SQL database, for example 01898543251, the leading zero is removed and becomes 1898543251. Is there a numeric type that keeps the leading zero or does it have to be inserted as a type of string?
Any help would be much appreciated...

Cheers,
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I don't think there is a specific numeric datatype that will preserve leading zeros. Either store it as a string, or as an integer and restore the zeros when displying as in Daniel0s reply. You can also do it with str_pad()
[code]<?php
echo str_pad ("1234",11,"0",STR_PAD_LEFT); //Displays 00000001234
?>[/code]
Link to comment
Share on other sites

[quote author=SemiApocalyptic link=topic=112007.msg454288#msg454288 date=1161258777]
You can also do it with str_pad()
[code]<?php
echo str_pad ("1234",11,"0",STR_PAD_LEFT); //Displays 00000001234
?>[/code]
[/quote]

Great, I must remember that trick. Much easier than my method.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

This thread is more than a year old. Please don't revive it unless you have something important to add.

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.