//
// File:  /home/cs255001/demo/atoi/ConvInt1DigitNeg.java
//
// Converting a binary number between [-9 .. 9] to a String
//

public class ConvInt1DigitNeg
{
   public static void main(String[] args)  throws Exception
   {
      int x, sign = 0;
      char[] c = new char[1];         // char array of size 1 
			              // (because we only have 1 character)

      x = -7 ;             // Change to any value between 0 and 9
			  // *** If you use x = 10, program will print    :
			  // *** Can you figure out WHY ???
			  // +++ Try negative numbers

      if ( x < 0 )
      {
         sign = -1;
         x = -x;       // x >= 0 !
      }
      else
         sign = 0;

      c[0] = (char) (x + 48);  // c is equal to ASCII code for the number !

      /* ---------------------------------------------
         Make a string out of the character(s)
         ---------------------------------------------- */
      String s = new String(c);

      if ( sign == -1 )
         s = "-" + s;   // Add neg sign before number

      System.out.println(">>> " + s);
   }
}