How to format the integer value with leading zeros in matlab?

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I want format integer value by adding leading zeros and display it as string. For example, I have `3` and I want to display it as `003`. I want to do it in matlab.

Accepted Answer

Use `sprintf()`:

```
aa = sprintf('%03d', 3); % aa will be 003
```

Note that `aa` here is a `string`. Check out its documentation for more info.

How to format the integer value with leading zeros in matlab?

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