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PHP str_pad() Function

❮ PHP String Reference

Example
Pad to the right side of the string, to a new length of 20 characters:

<?php
$str = "Hello World";
echo str_pad($str,20,".");
?>

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Definition and Usage
The str_pad() function pads a string to a new length.

Syntax
str_pad(string,length,pad_string,pad_type)

Parameter Values
Parameter Description

string Required. Specifies the string to pad

length Required. Specifies the new string length. If this value is less than the original length of the
string, nothing will be done

pad_string Optional. Specifies the string to use for padding. Default is whitespace

pad_type Optional. Specifies what side to pad the string.

Possible values:

STR_PAD_BOTH - Pad to both sides of the string. If not an even number, the right side
gets the extra padding
STR_PAD_LEFT - Pad to the left side of the string
STR_PAD_RIGHT - Pad to the right side of the string. This is default
Technical Details
Return Value: Returns the padded string

PHP Version: 4.0.1+

More Examples

Example
Pad to the left side of the string:

<?php
$str = "Hello World";
 echo str_pad($str,20,".",STR_PAD_LEFT);
?>

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Example
Pad to both sides of the string:

<?php
$str = "Hello World";
echo str_pad($str,20,".:",STR_PAD_BOTH);
?>

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