I'm looking to add a prefix to a variable I created.
The variable is a number from 1 to 999.
Lets call the variable $withoutPrefix. I want all variables to become prefix-1 to prefix-999.
I found str_pad does the trick but you have to submit a desired number of total characters making the solution unsuitable for variables with multiple different number of digits.
Example of my current non ideal solution:
<?php $withPrefix = str_pad($withoutPrefix,7, 'post-' ,STR_PAD_LEFT); ?>
it gives me prefix-10 and prefix-p7. Not ideal.
ps. While typing my question: The problem would be solved if my variable started at 100 and ranged to 999 (something I can actually do). But i still don't like the rigid non flexible solution.
$withPrefix = "prefix-" . $withoutPrefix;