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