Format an Integer using Java String Format

Question

I am wondering if it is possible, using the String.format method in Java, to give an integer preceding zeros?

For example:

1 would become 001
2 would be

Answer 1

Use %03d in the format specifier for the integer. The 0 means that the number will be zero-filled if it is less than three (in this case) digits.

See the Formatter docs for other modifiers.