PHP str_pad() Function

The str_pad() function is used to pads a string to a new length.it returns string padded on the left,right and both sides to the specified function.

	Syntax

str_pad(string,length,pad_string,pad_type)

Parameters

string - (Required) Specify the string to length.
length - (Required) Specify the new string to length.
pad_string - (optional) Specifies the string for padding.
pad_type - (optional) Specifies the which side to pad the string.
pad_type - STR_PAD_BOTH,STR_PAD_LEFT,STR_PAD_RIGHT

Example

<?php
    $a = "Good Morning";
    echo str_pad($a,30,".");
?>

Output

Good Morning..................

Example

<?php
    $a = "Good Morning";
    echo str_pad($a,20,".",STR_PAD_LEFT)."<br><br>";
    $b = "Good Morning";
    echo str_pad($b,20,".:",STR_PAD_BOTH);
?>

Output

........Good Morning

.:.:Good Morning.:.:

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