Python String ljust
Python String ljust() is used to left align the given string in specified space (length) and optionally fill the left out space with the specified character.
In this tutorial, we will learn the syntax and examples for ljust() method of String class.
Syntax
The syntax to call ljust() method on string x in Python is
x.ljust(length, character)
where
| Parameter | Required / Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
| length | Required | An integer representing the length of resulting string. |
| character | Optional | A character to fill the missing space. |
Examples
In the following program, we take a string, and left align the string in a space of 20, and fill the left out space with '-' character.
Example.py
x = 'hello world'
result = x.ljust(20, '-')
print('Original String : ', x)
print('Result String : ', result)
Output
Original String : hello world Result String : hello world---------
Conclusion
In this Python Tutorial, we learned how to left align a string using ljust() method, with examples.