Python String ljust() Method
Description
The method ljust() returns the string left justified in a string of length width. Padding is done using the specified fillchar (default is a space). The original string is returned if width is less than len(s).
Syntax
Following is the syntax for ljust() method −
str.ljust(width[, fillchar])
Parameters
width − This is string length in total after padding.
fillchar − This is filler character, default is a space.
Return Value
This method returns the string left justified in a string of length width. Padding is done using the specified fillchar (default is a space). The original string is returned if width is less than len(s).
Example
The following example shows the usage of ljust() method.
Live Demo#!/usr/bin/python str = "this is string example....wow!!!"; print str.ljust(50, '0')
When we run above program, it produces following result −
this is string example....wow!!!000000000000000000