lodash.pad

What is lodash.pad?

The lodash.pad package is a utility library that provides functions to pad strings on both sides to a specified length. It is part of the larger Lodash library, which is known for its utility functions for common programming tasks.

What are lodash.pad's main functionalities?

pad

Pads the string 'abc' on both sides with spaces until the total length is 8.

const _ = require('lodash.pad');
console.log(_.pad('abc', 8)); // '  abc   '

pad with custom characters

Pads the string 'abc' on both sides with the custom characters '_-' until the total length is 8.

const _ = require('lodash.pad');
console.log(_.pad('abc', 8, '_-')); // '_-abc_-_'

Other packages similar to lodash.pad

left-pad

The left-pad package is a utility for padding the left side of strings. It is simpler and more focused compared to lodash.pad, which offers more flexibility in terms of padding both sides and using custom characters.

pad-left

The pad-left package is another utility for left-padding strings. Similar to left-pad, it is more specialized and less flexible than lodash.pad, which can pad both sides and use custom characters.

string.prototype.padstart

The string.prototype.padstart package is a polyfill for the ES2017 String.prototype.padStart method. It is used to pad the start of a string with another string until the resulting string reaches the given length. It is more limited compared to lodash.pad, which can pad both sides and use custom characters.

string.prototype.padend

The string.prototype.padend package is a polyfill for the ES2017 String.prototype.padEnd method. It is used to pad the end of a string with another string until the resulting string reaches the given length. Like string.prototype.padstart, it is more limited compared to lodash.pad.

README

lodash.pad v3.0.0

The modern build of lodash’s _.pad exported as a Node.js/io.js module.

Installation

Using npm:

$ {sudo -H} npm i -g npm
$ npm i --save lodash.pad

In Node.js/io.js:

var pad = require('lodash.pad');

See the documentation or package source for more details.