Mathematica Beginner to Mathematica's question using Module

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The discussion revolves around defining a function f(n) in Mathematica that counts the number of zeros in a positive integer n. The user is specifically interested in applying the functions "Mod," "Count," and "Floor" within a Module to achieve this task, despite acknowledging that "IntegerDigits" and "Count" could provide a quicker solution. The suggestion is made to first outline a general algorithm for the function before implementing it in a Mathematica notebook, ultimately leading to the encapsulation of the logic within a Module. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding how to extract individual digits from the number to facilitate the counting of zeros.
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Okay, this is the question that i need to solve using mathematica:

Define the function f(n) which counts the number of zeros in n if n is the integer greater than 0.
If you input 105, 1005, 10005, find f(n).


I want to use Module in this question and I just found out that i have to use "Mod", "Count" and "Floor" but still haven't figured out this. Please help!
 
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Of course, IntegerDigits and Count would solve the question right away, but I suppose that's no fun :smile:

Anyway, I suggest first trying to write down a general algorithm, then programming it in a Mathematica notebook, and only in the final step putting it all in one module. For example, how would you use the functions you quoted to get the i-th digit?
 

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