Pad Numbers with Zeros

This text formatting utility ensures numerical consistency by adding leading zeros to numbers, transforming them into fixed-length strings essential for sorting and standardized data formats. Users input a list of numbers and specify the desired target length; the tool automatically prepends necessary "0" characters to each number falling short of the length. For example, padding "42" to length 5 results in "00042". The tool handles bulk processing of whitespace, comma, or newline-separated lists. Applications include formatting invoice numbers for databases, preparing data for systems requiring fixed-width fields (legacy mainframes), standardizing dates or times, and ensuring correct alphanumerical sorting in file systems where "2" otherwise sorts after "10".