python ljust

The ljust() method in Python is used to left-justify a string. The method takes an argument which specifies the width of the resulting string. If the original string is shorter than this width, the method pads the string with spaces (or any other specified character) until it reaches the specified width. If the original string is longer than the width, it truncates the string to fit the specified width. The syntax of the ljust() method is as follows:

string.ljust(width, fillchar)

Here, 'string' is the original string that we want to left-justify, 'width' is the width of the resulting string, and 'fillchar' is the optional character that we want to use for padding. If 'fillchar' is not specified, the method uses spaces for padding.

Example:

str = "Python" print(str.ljust(10)) # Output: "Python "

In this example, the original string "Python" is left-justified with a width of 10 characters. Since the length of the original string is 6, the method pads it with 4 spaces to reach the specified width.