What is lodash.padend?
The lodash.padend package is a utility function from the Lodash library that pads the end of a string with a specified character until the string reaches a given length.
What are lodash.padend's main functionalities?
Basic Padding
Pads the end of the string 'abc' with spaces until the total length is 6.
const _ = require('lodash.padend');
console.log(_.padEnd('abc', 6)); // 'abc '
Padding with Custom Character
Pads the end of the string 'abc' with underscores until the total length is 6.
const _ = require('lodash.padend');
console.log(_.padEnd('abc', 6, '_')); // 'abc___'
Padding with Multiple Characters
Pads the end of the string 'abc' with the sequence '123' repeatedly until the total length is 10.
const _ = require('lodash.padend');
console.log(_.padEnd('abc', 10, '123')); // 'abc1231231'
Other packages similar to lodash.padend
string.prototype.padend
This package is a polyfill for the String.prototype.padEnd method, which is a native JavaScript method for padding the end of a string. It provides similar functionality to lodash.padend but is part of the ECMAScript 2017 standard.
left-pad
The left-pad package is used to pad the beginning of a string with a specified character. While it focuses on left padding, it can be used in conjunction with other methods to achieve similar results to lodash.padend.
pad
The pad package provides both left and right padding functionalities. It is more versatile in terms of padding options compared to lodash.padend, which only focuses on right padding.
lodash.padend v4.3.0
The lodash method _.padEnd
exported as a Node.js module.
Installation
Using npm:
$ {sudo -H} npm i -g npm
$ npm i --save lodash.padend
In Node.js:
var padEnd = require('lodash.padend');
See the documentation or package source for more details.