padLeft source npm
_.padLeft([string=''], [length=0], [chars=' '])
Pads string
on the left side if it's shorter than length
. Padding
characters are truncated if they exceed length
.
Arguments
- [string=''] (string)
The string to pad.
- [length=0] (number)
The padding length.
- [chars=' '] (string)
The string used as padding.
Returns (string)
Returns the padded string.
Example
_.padLeft('abc', 6);
// => ' abc'
_.padLeft('abc', 6, '_-');
// => '_-_abc'
_.padLeft('abc', 3);
// => 'abc'