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Python 3 - 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.
#!/usr/bin/python3 str = "this is string example....wow!!!" print str.ljust(50, '*')
Result
When we run above program, it produces the following result −
this is string example....wow!!!******************
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