Python String ljust() Method

Python ljust() method returns a left-justified string and fills the remaining spaces with specified fillchar (default is a space). This method returns a new left-justified string and is filled with fillchars. The original string is returned if the width is less than len(s).

The syntax of the method is: str.ljust(width[, fillchar])

String ljust() Parameters

ljust() method takes two parameters:

• width: width of the defined string. The original string is returned if the width is smaller than or equal to the string’s length.
• fillchar (Optional): the character for filling the remaining width space.

Return value from String ljust()

The ljust() function returns a new string and substitutes the given fill_char to the original string’s right.

Below is the python program to demonstrate the ljust() function:

str = "The Best Learning Resource For Online Education";
print (str.ljust(50, '#'))

When we run above the program, the outcome is as follows:

The Best Learning Resource For Online Education###

Left justify string of minimum width

# example string
str = 'Online Education'
width = 25
# print right justified string
print(str.ljust(width))

When we run above the program, the outcome is as follows:

Online Education

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