Definition
The ljust() method will left align the string, using a specified character (space is default) as the fill character.
Syntax
string.ljust(length, character)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| length | Required. The length of the returned string |
| character | Optional. A character to fill the missing space (to the right of the string). Default is " " (space) |
Examples:
testStr = "Python"
result = testStr.ljust(20)
print(result, "is my favorite programming language.")
# another example, with padding ('*')
testStr = "Python"
result = testStr.ljust(20, "*")
print(result)