Returns a string from an expression, padded with spaces or characters to a specified length on the left or right sides, or both.
Syntax
PADL(eExpression, nResultSize [, cPadCharacter])
-or-
PADR(eExpression, nResultSize [, cPadCharacter])
-or-
PADC(eExpression, nResultSize [, cPadCharacter])
Returns
Character
Arguments
eExpression
Specifies the expression to be padded. This expression can be any expression type except a logical or currency expression or a general or picture field.
nResultSize
Specifies the total number of characters in the expression after it is padded.
cPadCharacter
Specifies the value to use for padding. This value is repeated as necessary to pad the expression to the specified number of characters.
If you omit cPadCharacter, spaces (ASCII character 32) are used for padding.
Remarks
PADL( ) inserts padding on the left, PADR( ) inserts padding on the right, and PADC( ) inserts padding on both sides.