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Name |
rpad |
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Returns |
string |
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Parameter count |
4 |
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Parameter 1 |
string, a string |
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Parameter 2 |
char, a string |
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Parameter 3 |
length, a number |
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Parameter 4 |
truncate, a number |
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Description |
This function pads 'string' with a number of 'char' characters, so that the total length is 'length'. The extra characters are appended to the string: it is padded on the right. If 'truncate is set to 1 and 'string' is longer than 'length' characters, it will be truncated to 'length' characters, otherwise it is left as it is |
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