# \[X\] $num doesn't work as described
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-num-doesnt-work-as-described/11257
**Category:** No Bugs
**Created:** [December 9, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-num-doesnt-work-as-described/11257 "2010-12-09T00:48:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Oblio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Oblio)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-num-doesnt-work-as-described/11257/1 "2010-12-09T00:48:05Z")
The description for the $num function in the help file is "Pad decimal number with leading zeros" but it only returns the integer part of a decimal number with leading zeros.
i.e. if x=1.1
$num(x,2) returns 01
$num(x,3) returns 001
Either the decription is wrong or the function is not working.
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-num-doesnt-work-as-described/11257/2 "2010-12-09T02:05:13Z")
> [@Oblio](#):
>
> The description for the $num function in the help file is "Pad decimal number with leading zeros" but it only returns the integer part of a decimal number with leading zeros. ... Either the decription is wrong or the function is not working.
See also:
[$num(x,y) Funktionsverhalten ist inkonsistent.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/10287/1)
DD.20101209.0407.CET
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-num-doesnt-work-as-described/11257/3 "2018-12-28T14:30:13Z")
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