PHP str_pad() Function
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Definition and Usage
The str_pad() function pads a string to a new length.
Syntax
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str_pad(string,length,pad_string,pad_type)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| string |
Required. Specifies the string to pad |
| length |
Required. Specifies the new string length. If this value
is less than the original length of the string, nothing will be done |
| pad_string |
Optional. Specifies the string to use for padding. Default is
whitespace |
| pad_type |
Optional. Specifies what side to pad the string. Possible values:
- STR_PAD_BOTH - Pad to both sides of the string. If not an even
number, the right side gets the
extra padding
- STR_PAD_LEFT - Pad to the left side of the string
- STR_PAD_RIGHT - Pad to the right side of the string. This is default
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Example 1
<?php
$str = "Hello World";
echo str_pad($str,20,".");
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
Example 2
<?php
$str = "Hello World";
echo str_pad($str,20,".",STR_PAD_LEFT);
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
Example 3
<?php
$str = "Hello World";
echo str_pad($str,20,".:",STR_PAD_BOTH);
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
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