PHP string str_pad() Function

The str_pad() is in-built PHP function which is use to pad a string to a certain length. It returns input string padded on the left, right both sides to the specified function.

Syntax:

Parameter	Description	Required/Optional
String	Specify the string.	Required
Length	Specify the new string length.	Required
Pad_string	Specify the string for padding.	Optional
Pad_type	Specify what side to pad the string. Following Value: STR_PAD_BOTH STR_PAD_LEFT STR_PAD_RIGHT	Optional

Note 1: The pad-string may be reduced if the padding character can't be divided by the pad_string's length.

Note 2: If the pad_type is not specified then it assumed as STR_PAD_RIGHT.

Example 1

<?php
$str = "Hello Javatpoint";
echo "Your string is".$str;
echo "By using str_pad() function;".str_pad($str,20,".");
?>

Output:

Your string isHello Javatpoint
By using str_pad() function;Hello Javatpoint.....

Example 2

<?php
$str = "Javatpoint";
echo "Your string is:".$str;
echo "<br>";
echo "By using str_pad() function:".str_pad($str,10);
?>

Output:

Your string is:Javatpoint
By using str_pad() function:Javatpoint

Example 3

<?php
$str = "Hello Javatpoint";
echo "Your string is".$str;
echo "<br>";
echo "By using str_pad() function:".str_pad($str,20,".",STR_PAD_LEFT);
?>

Output:

Your string isHello Javatpoint
By using str_pad() function:.....Hello Javatpoint

Example 4

<?php
$str = "Javatpoint";
echo "Your string is:".$str;
echo "<br>";
echo "By using str_pad() function:".str_pad($str,20,".",STR_PAD_RIGHT);;
?>

Output:

Your string is: Javatpoint
By using str_pad() function: Javatpoint............

Example 5

<?php
$str = "Hello Javatpoint";
echo "Your string is".$str;
echo "<br>";
echo "By using str_pad() function:".str_pad($str,20,".",STR_PAD_BOTH);
?>

Output:

Your string isHello Javatpoint
By using str_pad() function:..Hello Javatpoint..

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PHP string str_pad() Function

Syntax:

Note 1: The pad-string may be reduced if the padding character can't be divided by the pad_string's length.

Note 2: If the pad_type is not specified then it assumed as STR_PAD_RIGHT.

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