ibis.expr.api.StringValue.lpad¶
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StringValue.
lpad
(length, pad=' ')¶ Returns string of given length by truncating (on right) or padding (on left) original string
Parameters: - length : int
- pad : string, default is ‘ ‘
Returns: - padded : string
Examples
>>> import ibis >>> table = ibis.table([('strings', 'string')]) >>> expr = table.strings.lpad(5, '-') >>> expr = ibis.literal('a').lpad(5, '-') # 'a' becomes '----a' >>> expr = ibis.literal('abcdefg').lpad(5, '-') # 'abcdefg' becomes 'abcde' # noqa: E501