DEF n EQU 42 ; the format spec is truncated to "000...009", omitting the "x", so this prints "000000042" not "00000002a" PRINTLN "{000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009x:n}"