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JavaScript: Create a Zerofilled value with optional +, - sign

JavaScript String: Exercise-36 with Solution

Write a JavaScript function to create a Zerofilled value with optional +, - sign.

Test Data:
console.log(zeroFill(120, 5, '-'));
"+00120"
console.log(zeroFill(29, 4));
"0029"

Sample Solution:-

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JavaScript function to create a Zerofilled value with optional +, - sign.</title>
</head>
<body>

</body>
</html>

JavaScript Code:

function zeroFill(number, width, osign) {
    var num = '' + Math.abs(number),
        zerosw = width - num.length,
        sign = number >= 0;
    return (sign ? (osign ? '+' : '') : '-') +
        Math.pow(10, Math.max(0, zerosw)).toString().substr(1) + num;
}

console.log(zeroFill(120, 5, '-'));

console.log(zeroFill(29, 4));

Sample Output:

+00120
0029

Flowchart:

Flowchart: JavaScript- Create a Zerofilled value with optional +, - sign

Live Demo:

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