## Example

`

     string str_pad ( string $input , int $pad_length [, string $pad_string = " "; [, int $pad_type = STR_PAD_RIGHT ]] )

`

## Description

This functions returns the input string padded on the left, the right, or both sides to the specified padding length. If the optional argument pad_string is not supplied, the input is padded with spaces, otherwise it is padded with characters from pad_string up to the limit.

## Return Values

Returns the padded string.