Subj : Re: Reversing a number
To   : comp.programming
From : deanfamily11
Date : Sun Sep 11 2005 06:23 am

I am able to get the last digit out and put it into another integer, but I 
can't get it to continue doing it (i.e. input = 12345, final result = 1).  I 
have tried multiplying the result by 10, but i get get 10 * the number.

"Alf P. Steinbach" <alfps@start.no> wrote in message 
news:4323ae19.7955343@news.individual.net...
>* deanfamily11:
>> I need to write a function that takes an integer as a parameter and then
>> returns it reversed (i.e. input: 45678, returned: 87654).
>
> Of course, that problem pops up in all kinds of everyday situations.
>
>
>>  Can anyone help?
>
> Start by writing out the digits in right-to-left order, by using integer
> division in a loop.  Example: 45678/10 = 4567 when "/" denotes integer
> division.  And what do you get when you multiply the result by 10?
>
>
> Follow-up set to  [comp.programming].
> -- 
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is it such a bad thing?
> A: Top-posting.
> Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?

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