[R] Beginner's question: number formatting

[Michal Figurski]

Hello R-helpers,

I have a problem with formatting a single number to show leading zeros. 
For example, I want "2" displayed as "002".

My numbers have 1 to 3 digits and I would like them all to display 3 
digits for printing. I know I could use "paste" in a loop with several 
"if"s, but I was wondering if there is a single function that can do this.

I have tried "format", "prettyNum" and "formatC" back and forth, but 
these functions don't seem to be able to display leading zeros. Please help.


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Michal J. Figurski