Using Laravel for Advanced String Manipulation in PHP/

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Padding the End of Strings

Padding the End of Strings

Learn how to add padding characters to the end of a string up to a specific length.

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The padRight helper method

We can use the padRight helper method to add padding characters to the end of a string up to a specific length.

PHP
<?php
/**
 * Versions: Laravel 8, 9
 *
 * @return string
 */
public static function padRight(
    string $value,
       int $length,
    string $pad = ' '
);

This method is beneficial in ensuring a value takes up a fixed amount of space. For example, the following example will ensure that the input strings always take up at least fifteen characters:

PHP
<?php
use Illuminate\Support\Str;
// Returns "Desk           "
Str::padRight('Desk', 15);
// Returns "Lamp           "
Str::padRight('Lamp', 15);
// Returns "Office Printer "
Str::padRight('Office Printer', 15);

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