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1. String rjust() The string rjust() method returns a new string of given length after substituting a given character in left side of original string. Syntax:
string.rjust(length, fillchar)
Parameters:
length: length of the modified string. If length is less than or equal to the length of the original string then original string is returned. fillchar: (optional) characters which needs to be padded. If it's not provided, space is taken as a default argument.
Returns:
Returns a new string of given length after substituting a given character in left side of original string.
Example Python3
# Python program to demonstrate working of 
# rjust()
string = 'geeks'
length = 8

# If no fill character is provided, space
# is used as fill character
print(string.rjust(length))
Output:
   geeks
Example Python3
# example string
string = 'geeks'
length = 8
fillchar = '*'

print(string.rjust(length, fillchar))
Output:
***geeks  
  2. String ljust() The string ljust() method returns a new string of given length after substituting a given character in right side of original string. Syntax:
string.ljust(length, fillchar)
Parameters:
length: length of the modified string. If length is less than or equal to the length of the original string then original string is returned. fillchar: (optional) characters which needs to be padded. If it's not provided, space is taken as a default argument.
Returns:
Returns a new string of given length after substituting a given character in right side of original string.
Example 1 Python3
# example string
string = 'geeks'
length = 8

# If no fill character is provided, space
# is used as fill character.
print(string.ljust(length))
Output: (Three spaces are printed after geeks)
geeks   
Example 2 Python3
# example string
string = 'geeks'
length = 8
fillchar = '*'

# print left justified string
print(string.ljust(length, fillchar))
Output:
geeks***  

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