# How to use fixnum in RangeQuery?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-fixnum-in-rangequery/109714>\
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**Created:** [July 18, 2007, 9:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-fixnum-in-rangequery/109714 "2007-07-18T09:36:32Z")\
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As far as i know about the RangeQuery is that it need fixed-length  
number in query options such as RangeQuery.new(:count, :\>= =\> ‘00’, :\<=  
=\> ‘99’).  
But is there a mechanism to use a fixnum in the options instead of  
filling the left with 0?  
Regards.

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**Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-fixnum-in-rangequery/109714/2 "2007-07-18T10:34:02Z")

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Hi!

On Wed, Jul 18, 2007 at 09:36:32AM +0200, Sinnyn Lee wrote:

> As far as i know about the RangeQuery is that it need fixed-length  
> number in query options such as RangeQuery.new(:count, :\>= =\> ‘00’, :\<=  
> =\> ‘99’).  
> But is there a mechanism to use a fixnum in the options instead of  
> filling the left with 0?

No, you have to use strings. You could write a wrapper around RangeQuery  
that accepts Fixnums and does the left padding to the width of your  
largest field value of course.

cheers,  
Jens

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