Python String ljust() method

Python String ljust() method

The string.ljust() method in Python will left align the string, where the padding is done using the parameter fillchar (space is default).

Syntax

String.ljust(width[, fillchar])

Parameter

width: This parameter represents the length of the returned string.

fillchar(Optional): This parameter represents a character to fill the missing space (to the right of the string). Default is " " (space).

Return

This method returns the string left a justified string of the given width. The original string is returned if the width is less than the length of the String.

Example 1

 # Python program explaining
 # the string.ljust() method
 # initializing the string
 string = "Python"
 # initializing the length
 width=21
 # string with " " padding 
 val = string.ljust(width) # default padding value is " "
 # printing the left aligned string
 print(val, "is my favorite programming language.") 

Output

Python                is my favorite programming language.

Example 2

 # Python program explaining
 # the string.ljust() method
 # initializing the string
 string = "Hello World"
 # Printing the actual string 
 print ("The actual string:", string, "\n") 
 # Printing the left aligned  
 # string with "!" padding  
 print ("The left aligned string:", string.ljust(40, '!')) 

Output

The actual string: Hello World 
The left aligned string: Hello World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Example 3

 # Python program explaining
 # the string.ljust() method
 # initializing the string
 string = "Morning"
 # Printing the actual string 
 print ("The actual string:", string, "\n") 
 # Printing the left aligned  
 # string with "*" padding  
 print ("The left aligned string with width 40:", string.ljust(40, '*')) 
 # will return the same string the width is less than the length of the string
 print("The left aligned string with width 2:", string.ljust(2, '*')) 

Output

 The actual string: Morning 
 The left aligned string with width 40: Morning*********************************
 The left aligned string with width 2: Morning