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LPAD

Returns the string str, left-padded with the string padstr to a length of len characters. If str is longer than len, the return value is shortened to len characters.

Syntax

LPAD(str,len,padstr)

Arguments

ArgumentsDescription
strThe string.
lenThe length.
padstrThe pad string.

Return Type

A number data type value.

Examples

SELECT LPAD('hi',4,'??');
+---------------------+
| LPAD('hi', 4, '??') |
+---------------------+
| ??hi |
+---------------------+

SELECT LPAD('hi',1,'??');
+---------------------+
| LPAD('hi', 1, '??') |
+---------------------+
| h |
+---------------------+