    "The string representation of the given [[integer]] in the
     base given by [[radix]]. If the given integer is
     [[negative|Integer.negative]], the string representation
     will begin with `-`. Digits consist of decimal digits `0`
     to `9`, together with and lowercase letters `a` to `z` for
     bases greater than 10.

     For example:

     - `formatInteger(-46)` is `\"-46\"`
     - `formatInteger(9,2)` is `\"1001\"`
     - `formatInteger(10,8)` is `\"12\"`
     - `formatInteger(511,16)` is `\"1ff\"`
     - `formatInteger(512,32)` is `\"g0\"`"
    throws (`class AssertionError`,
            "if [[radix]] is not between [[minRadix]] and
             [[maxRadix]]")
    see (`function formatFloat`,
         `function parseInteger`)
    tagged("Numbers")
    shared String formatInteger(
            "The integer value to format."
            Integer integer,
            "The base, between [[minRadix]] and [[maxRadix]]
             inclusive."
            Integer radix = 10) {
        assert (minRadix <= radix <= maxRadix);
        if (integer == 0) {
            return "0";
        }
        variable {Character*} digits = {};
        variable Integer i = integer < 0
                             then integer
                             else -integer;
        while (i != 0) {
            Integer d = -(i % radix);
            Character c;
            if (0<=d<10) {
                c = (d+zeroInt).character;
            }
            else if (10<=d<36) {
                c = (d-10+aIntLower).character;
            }
            else {
                assert (false);
            }
            digits = digits.follow(c);
            i = (i + d) / radix;
        }
        if (integer < 0) {
            digits = digits.follow('-');
        }
        return String(digits);
    }