How do I check if a number is a palindrome?

Question

How do I check if a number is a palindrome?

Any language. Any algorithm. (except the algorithm of making the number a string and then reversing the string).

Answer 1

Just for fun, this one also works.

a = num;
b = 0;
while (a>=b)
{
  if (a == b) return true;
  b = 10 * b + a % 10;
  if (a == b) return true;
  a = a / 10;
}
return false;

Answer 2

Pop off the first and last digits and compare them until you run out. There may be a digit left, or not, but either way, if all the popped off digits match, it is a palindrome.

Answer 3

a method with a little better constant factor than @sminks method:

num=n
lastDigit=0;
rev=0;
while (num>rev) {
    lastDigit=num%10;
    rev=rev*10+lastDigit;
    num /=2;
}
if (num==rev) print PALINDROME; exit(0);
num=num*10+lastDigit; // This line is required as a number with odd number of bits will necessary end up being smaller even if it is a palindrome
if (num==rev) print PALINDROME

Answer 4

here's a f# version:

let reverseNumber n =
    let rec loop acc = function
    |0 -> acc
    |x -> loop (acc * 10 + x % 10) (x/10)    
    loop 0 n

let isPalindrome = function
    | x  when x = reverseNumber x -> true
    | _ -> false

Answer 5

Try this:

reverse = 0;
    remainder = 0;
    count = 0;
    while (number > reverse)
    {
        remainder = number % 10;
        reverse = reverse * 10 + remainder;
        number = number / 10;
        count++;
    }
    Console.WriteLine(count);
    if (reverse == number)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Your number is a palindrome");
    }
    else
    {
        number = number * 10 + remainder;
        if (reverse == number)
            Console.WriteLine("your number is a palindrome");
        else
            Console.WriteLine("your number is not a palindrome");
    }
    Console.ReadLine();
}
}

Answer 6

 public class Numbers
 {
   public static void main(int givenNum)
   { 
       int n= givenNum
       int rev=0;

       while(n>0)
       {
          //To extract the last digit
          int digit=n%10;

          //To store it in reverse
          rev=(rev*10)+digit;

          //To throw the last digit
          n=n/10;
      }

      //To check if a number is palindrome or not
      if(rev==givenNum)
      { 
         System.out.println(givenNum+"is a palindrome ");
      }
      else
      {
         System.out.pritnln(givenNum+"is not a palindrome");
      }
  }
}