_.padStart([string=''], [length=0], [chars=' '])

sourcenpm package

Pads string on the left side if it's shorter than length. Padding characters are truncated if they exceed length.

Since

4.0.0

Arguments

• [string=''] (string): The string to pad.
• [length=0] (number): The padding length.
• [chars=' '] (string): The string used as padding.

Returns

(string): Returns the padded string.

Example

_.padStart('abc', 6);
// => '   abc'
 
_.padStart('abc', 6, '_-');
// => '_-_abc'
 
_.padStart('abc', 3);
// => 'abc'