Convert number to 5 letters and repeat as number increase in php or js
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12-06-2021 - |
Question
Convert number to 5 letters and repeat as number increase in php or js
As loop thru number++ y need a letter equivalent like:
1 = C
2 = D
3 = E
4 = F
5 = G
6 = C
7 = D
8 = E
9 = F
10 = G
11 = C
12 = D
13 = E
14 = F
15 = G
16 = C
Etc
Any idea on how to do it?
Many thanks un advance
No correct solution
OTHER TIPS
Use a string or array with the 5 letters, and use modulus to get the index you should use.
var letters = new Array('C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G');
for (var i = 0; i < 25; i++) {
$("#result").append(letters[i%letters.length]);
}
You also need to know the value of 'C', so you know the starting number, and the value of 'G' so you know the ending number.
Try
$arr = array("C", "D", "E", "F", "G");
$MAX = 100; //Maximum iterations
for ($i=0; $i++; $i<$MAX) {
echo $i+1 + " = ";
echo $arr[ $i % 5 ];
echo "\n";
}
Javascript:
function GetLetter(num)
{
var letters = ["C","D","E","F","G"];
return letters[(num - 1) % 5];
}
Using builtin fromCharCode
(ASCII code of 'A' = 65):
for (var i = 1; i <= 16; i++) {
console.log(i, String.fromCharCode(65 + 2 + (i - 1) % 5));
}
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