Integer to string conversion

[wicket]

Hi,

is there a way to convert an integer to string (array of chars) in c? For example int x = 15 to char y[] = "15" ? I'm using MPLAB (xc8 compiler).

[andtfoot]

For a more manual method, you could try the following. I'm not much of a programer, so I wouldn't know the syntax to actually achieve it.
- Divide the number into individual digits (e.g. 157 is (1 x 100) + (5 x 10) + (7 x 1))
- For each number, add 48 to it. This gives the ASCII value of that number (e.g 1 + 48 = 49 = ASCII '1'  ...  5 + 48 = 53 = ASCII '5'  ...  7 + 48 = 55 = ASCII '7')

Not sure if then you can feed in the numerical ASCII value instead of a char to then print it.

[DmitryL]

Hi,

is there a way to convert an integer to string (array of chars) in c? For example int x = 15 to char y[] = "15" ? I'm using MPLAB (xc8 compiler).

There are too many ways to skin this cat.
As already mentioned, you can use sprintf (heavy).
Also, if you don't want to use sprintf and division, you can try to convert your number to BCD and convert BCD nibbles to characters.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13247647/convert-integer-from-pure-binary-to-bcd

[Codemonkey]

See if you have the itoa() function available in MPLAP. I don't use it so I've no idea.

[wicket]

itoa() worked for me, thanks.

[icon]

Hi

(I know you've solved it but) Some useful info here:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/microcontrollers/(pic)-converting-sfrgpr-values-to-strings/

Regards
John

[amwales]

RANT ON ---->

The xc8 library is appalling and the optimized code produced by the compiler is bad enough to make you hurl. Just take a look at the shit it kicks out if you write

*dst++ = *src++;
*dst++ = *src++;
*dst++ = *src++;


<---- RANT OFF