i need to set an integer to start from 001 instead of only 1 int iNumber = 001; NSLog(@"%d",iNumber); // this is logging 1 instead of 001 is there a possible way to make it 001 ? [UPDATED] i need this because i`m creating an NSMutableArray from NSUserDefaults, after that I'm sorting the array using NSSortDescriptor. the problem is because i can't set the int to start from 001 the array i sorted like this 0, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. More Code explained NSString *name = @"Name"; NSUserDefaults *MainArray = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]; NSString *Temp = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@%d", name,MainNumber]; [MainArray setObject:@"test" forKey:Temp]; [MainArray synchronize]; NSLog(@"%@",Temp); MainNumber++; the above code will save it like this : Name1,Name2,Name3.... i need it to be Name001, Name002, Name003 ....... thank you in advance :)