How can you get the first digit in an int (C#)?

Question

In C#, what\'s the best way to get the 1st digit in an int? The method I came up with is to turn the int into a string, find the 1st char of the string, then turn it back to

Answer 1

Try this

public int GetFirstDigit(int number) {
  if ( number < 10 ) {
    return number;
  }
  return GetFirstDigit ( (number - (number % 10)) / 10);
}

EDIT

Several people have requested the loop version

public static int GetFirstDigitLoop(int number)
{
    while (number >= 10)
    {
        number = (number - (number % 10)) / 10;
    }
    return number;
}