Checking a Number for Palindromic Behavior

[Gary Herron]

Benjamin Middaugh wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who helped with my query on reversing integers. I 
> have one more simple problem I'm having trouble solving. I want to 
> check a number for palindromic behavior (reading the same backwards 
> and forwards). So if I have an integer 1457 it can tell me this is not 
> the same from both ends but 1551 is. I think the simplest way would be 
> to work inwards from both ends checking digits for equality, but I 
> don't know enough (yet) to do this.
>
> All help is much appreciated.
>
> Benjamin

This problem (and the OP's previous problem) are probably homework 
problems.   If so, it was unethical for the student to ask for a 
solution here, and it was careless of several responders to provide a 
solution.   Let's not make the same mistake this time.

Gary Herron


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Gary Herron, PhD.
Department of Computer Science
DigiPen Institute of Technology
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