`nf()` produces problematic string-formatting of negative numbers
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nickmcintyre commented
Most appropriate sub-area of p5.js?
- Accessibility
- Color
- Core/Environment/Rendering
- Data
- DOM
- Events
- Image
- IO
- Math
- Typography
- Utilities
- WebGL
- Build process
- Unit testing
- Internationalization
- Friendly errors
- Other (specify if possible)
p5.js version
1.9.3
Web browser and version
Chrome 124.0.6367.208
Operating system
macOS 14.4.1
Steps to reproduce this
Steps:
- Call
nf()
with a negative number and extra left padding. - Display the formatted number.
Snippet:
function setup() {
createCanvas(400, 400);
background(220);
// Format a negative number with
// extra left padding.
let num = nf(-123, 5);
// Style the text.
textAlign(CENTER, CENTER);
textSize(32);
// Display the text.
text(num, 200, 200); // 0-123
}
Here's the sketch for reference.
After reviewing #5710, it may be worth revisiting the string utility functions as part of p5.js 2.0.