Python3 String Ljust
# Python3.x Python3 ljust() Method
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## Description
The `ljust()` method returns a left-justified version of the original string, padded with spaces to a specified length. If the specified length is less than the original string's length, the original string is returned.
## Syntax
The syntax for the `ljust()` method is:
str.ljust(width[, fillchar])
## Parameters
* `width` -- Specifies the desired string length.
* `fillchar` -- The character to pad with, defaults to a space.
## Return Value
Returns a left-justified version of the original string, padded with spaces to a specified length. If the specified length is less than the original string's length, the original string is returned.
## Example
The following example demonstrates the use of `ljust()`:
#!/usr/bin/python3 str = " example....wow!!!"print (str.ljust(50, '*'))
The output of the above example is:
example....wow!!!**************************
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