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NAME
string-pad - pad strings to a fixed widthSYNOPSIS
string pad [(-r | --right)] [(-c | --char) CHAR] [(-w | --width) INTEGER] [STRING...]
DESCRIPTION
string pad extends each STRING to the given width by adding CHAR to the left.If -r or --right is given, add the padding after a string.
If -c or --char is given, pad with CHAR instead of whitespace.
The output is padded to the maximum width of all input strings. If -w or --width is given, use at least that.
EXAMPLES
>_ string pad -w 10 abc abcdef
abc
abcdef
>_ string pad --right --char=🐟 "fish are pretty" "rich. "
fish are pretty
rich. 🐟🐟🐟🐟
>_ string pad -w$COLUMNS (date)
# Prints the current time on the right edge of the screen.
SEE ALSO
- •
- The printf command can do simple padding, for example printf %10s\n works like string pad -w10.
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