Returns a copy of a string, padded with space characters to the specified length
Class: String
Parameters: $string String to extend
d Integer specifying required string length
Syntax: $returnString=$pad($string, d)
Returns:
If d≤length of $string - A string identical to $string
If d>length of $string - A string containing $string but left aligned and padded to the right with as many space characters as required to create a length of d
If d<0 - A string containing $string but left aligned and padded to the right with as many space characters as required to create a length of d
Remarks: None
Example:
//Example for the string $pad method
$s=SEIKI BATCH SCRIPT //Set string
$result=| + $pad($s, 25) + | //Result (= |SEIKI BATCH SCRIPT |)
message(Right padding of + $s + is + $result) //Display results message
$result=| + $pad($s, -25) + | //Result (= | SEIKI BATCH SCRIPT|)
message(Left padding of + $s + is + $result) //Display results message
See Also: $padleft