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$number = sprintf("%06d", $number++);

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Re: Re: Help with Numbers..Please
by bart (Canon) on Apr 24, 2003 at 16:00 UTC
    Close, but no cigar. This will increment the number after the returned value is used. Either of the next will do, as the modified value isn't being retained: 
    $number = sprintf("%06d", ++$number);

$number = sprintf("%06d", $number+1);

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