pad
Modified on Mon, 31 Jul 2023
Description
Pad string on the left and right sides if it's shorter than length. Padding characters are truncated if they can't be evenly divided by length
Syntax
pad(text, length, chars)
Parameters
| Input Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | string | The string to pad. |
| length | number | The padding length. |
| chars | string | The string used as padding. |
Return value
| Type |
|---|
| string |
Sample
| Example | Result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pad('Sam', 8, ' ') | ' Sam ' | Pad input text with given charcters |
| pad('Sam', 8, '-+') | '-+Sam-+-' | Pad input text with given charcters |
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