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title: "Pad String to Left/Right"
slug: "pad-string-to-leftright"
updated: 2022-11-15T19:20:09Z
published: 2022-11-15T19:20:09Z
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# Pad String to Left/Right

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Data > Text |

The Pad String to Right or Pad String to Left step pads a string on the right or left according to the variables the user defines on the input for total string length and padding character.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Length of Result String | This is how many characters the string will have. | Int32 |
| Padding Character | This character is used to add padding to the string. | String |
| Source | The string to add padding to. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PadStringToLeft1_Output PadStringToRight1_Output | String with padding | String |

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