printing lead zero

[Humper]

I need this to print out with the leading zero just for numbers 1-9 the rest is fine.... right now it doesn't even print out the 0 it just starts with 1

print "<select name=\"Minute\">";
			
			for($min == 00; $min <= 60; $min++)
			{
			if($EventMinute == '$min')
				{
					print "<option value=\"$min\" selected=\"selected\">$min</option>";
				}
				else
				{
					print "<option value=\"$min\">$min</option>";
				}
			}

I have tried to make $min == "00"; and also tried $min == '00'; neither work...


another issue I am having which is probably related to this same issue is that when I input a var into the database it doesn't add the first zero.


I know this first part is not php but it relates to my question.. second part is php

<select name="Minute">
			<option value="00">00</option>
			<option value="01">01</option>
			<option value="02">02</option>
</select>

------------ inserting here from php file ------------

$insert = "INSERT INTO SiteEvents(EventMinute) VALUES('".addslashes($EventMinute)."')";

Is there something special I have to do to make it insert and print the leading zero?

[Twey]

Integers always drop leading zeroes. If you want to keep it, you must use a string, or convert the integer to a string before outputting:

function pad_num($num, $places) {
  $str = $num . '';
  while(strlen($str) < $places)
    $str = '0' . $str;
  return $str;
}

[Humper]

Thank you .. that worked great....

[Humper]

How about inputting the leading zero..... is there a special way to do that?

[Twey]

I don't understand you. Can you clarify?

[Humper]

when i insert into the database it just inputs "4" if I clicked "04" the leading zero is always taken away..

[Twey]

You need to store it in the database as a string.