PHP - Function Str Pad

Syntax

str_pad(string,length,pad_string,pad_type)

It is used to pads a string to a new length.

It returns the padded string

Sr.No	Parameters & Description
1	String It specifies the string to pad
2	length It specifies the new string length
3	pad_string It specifies the string to use for padding
4	pad_type It specifies the what side to pad the string

Try out the following example

<?php
   $input = "Tutorials point ";
   
   echo str_pad($input,18,":-)"); 
?>

This will produce following result −

Tutorials point:-)

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