Python - String Method - ljust() Tutorial

This method returns a left-justified(left-aligned) string of given minimum width, using a specified character (space as default) as the fill character.

Syntax-

String.ljust(length, fillchar)

#length - It is the total length of the string that needs to be returned
after filling the specified characters on the right end(ending) of the actual string.
#fillchar - (Optional) It is the specified character that needs to be filled
on the right end(ending) of the actual string. By default it is space

Example-  

str1 = "Hello Python"
print(str1.ljust(30))
print(str1.ljust(30,'*'))
print(str1.ljust(2))

Output-

Hello Python                  
Hello Python******************
Hello Python

In the above program,

Line 2- str1 is aligned at the left and the remaining is aligned with spaces on the right, with the total length of the new string as 30

Line 3- str1 is aligned at the left and the remaining is aligned with specified character "*" on the right, with the total length of the new string as 30

Line 4- On providing length less than the original string. then it will return the original string.