Formatting a string in python with variable number of desired fill parameter

Question

I am trying to implement left padding of variable length of a string with desired fill parameter with the simplest logic if possible, even a pre-built function. e.g: 123 as dd123 where d is the fill parameter.[" " in this case] As I found out from some sources this can be done via zfill.But it pads the string with left zeros.. But I want space padded string.

Again space" " padding can be done via '{:>10}'.format('test')-Still it is eligible only when the fill amount is hardcoded integer -as '{:>x}'.format('test') didn't work where x is the variable predefined with an integer value..

So where is the combined solution of those 2 problems?

Thanks for your time.

Achy97 · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-13 20:16:57Z

1

It can be done easily by following line of code-

s.rjust(fill_width,fill_parameter)

where s is the string,you can put the VARIABLE no. of bit-places you want your string to occupy in total and put fill-parameter as " "

As example you can see

str = "hello world";
print str.rjust(15, " ")

this code will result in

    hello world

answered Jun 13, 2018 at 20:16

Achy97

1,0241 gold badge14 silver badges32 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Formatting a string in python with variable number of desired fill parameter

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related