Pad

What It Does

Adds characters to the beginning or end of a string until it reaches the desired length. This is useful for aligning text, creating fixed-width formats, or visual styling.

Inputs

Name	Description	Type	Required
string	The text to pad	String	Yes
length	The target length for the padded string	Number	Yes
character	The character to pad with	String	Yes
position	Where to add padding (start or end)	String	No

Outputs

Name	Description	Type
string	The padded text	String

How to Use It

1. Drag the Pad node into your graph.

2. Connect the text you want to pad to the "string" input. For e.g., name.

3. Set the desired "length" for the final string. For e.g., 10.

4. Specify the "character" to use for padding (only the first character will be used).

5. Select the "position" to add padding (start or end).

Tips

• If your string is already longer than the specified length, it won't be truncated.

• Only the first character of the "character" input will be used for padding.

See Also

• Case Convert: For changing text case format.

• Normalize: For standardizing text representation.

Use Cases

• UI Display: Create fixed-width elements for consistent visual alignment.

• Code Formatting: Format code identifiers with consistent spacing.

• Data Export: Prepare fixed-width fields for legacy systems or data exchange formats.