# Format a variable to display leading zeroes

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/format-a-variable-to-display-leading-zeroes/305657>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 1, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/format-a-variable-to-display-leading-zeroes/305657 "2010-03-01T14:58:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![m2244](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/format-a-variable-to-display-leading-zeroes/305657/1 "2010-03-01T14:58:24Z")

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```auto

var qnumber:uint = 000;
 
trace(qnumber); //0

```

How do I make this three zeroes, not just one zeroe?