pad_string function

Pad String with Spaces

Adds spaces to the beginning or end of strings until it reaches the maxlength. Used for aligning text.

pad_string(str, maxlength = 1, location = "beginning")

Arguments

• str: string
• maxlength: length to pad to
• location: either "beginning" to pad the left or "end" to pad the right

Returns

Padded string

Examples

pad_string("bob", maxlength=10)
pad_string("bob", maxlength=10, location="end")