rightpad()
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Overview
The rightpad() function takes text and whitespaces as arguments. It returns the string, right-padded with white spaces equal to the specified number.
Return Type
- Text
Syntax
<variable> = <text>.rightpad( <whitespaces> );
(OR)
<variable> = rightpad(<text>, <whitespaces> );
| Parameter | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <variable> | TEXT | Variable which will contain the returned text. |
| <text> | TEXT | The text which will be right-padded with white spaces. |
| <whitespaces> | NUMBER | Total number of whitespaces that need to be padded. Note: A negative value will return the string without any changes. Maximum value: 100,00 |
Examples
text = "Right";
newText = text.rightpad(6); //returns "Right "
newText = text.rightpad(6); //returns "Right "