rpad()
Definition
STRING rpad( <STRING str> , <INT length> )
Returns the string str
, padding (adding spaces to) the back of the string if needed to make str
of length length
. The original string will remain unchanged.
If length
is smaller or equal to the length of str
, the returned string is str
.
Parameters
- STRING str - The string to pad (add spaces to).
- INT length - The minimal length of the returned string.
Returns
STRING: padded string
Example
import "mod_string"
import "mod_say"
Process Main()
Private
string ABC = "ABC";
string _ABC;
string ABC__;
Begin
ABC = lpad(ABC,2);
_ABC = lpad(ABC,4);
ABC__ = rpad(ABC,5);
say('ABC = "' + ABC + '"');
say('_ABC = "' + _ABC + '"');
say('ABC__ = "' + ABC__ + '"');
End
Result:
ABC = "ABC"
_ABC = " ABC"
ABC__ = "ABC "
Used in example: say(), lpad(), rpad()