Step 1: Divide the number into separate digits:
44342 => 4 4 3 4 2
Step 2: Calculate the distance between each digit and the next (the last digit with the first):
4 to 4 = 0
4 to 3 = 1
3 to 4 = 1
4 to 2 = 2
2 to 4 = 2
Step 3: Combine the filters to a string:
0 1 1 2 2 = 01122