LPAD

Returns the string str, left-padded with the string padstr to a length of len characters. If str is longer than len, the return value is shortened to len characters.

Syntax

LPAD(<str>, <len>, <padstr>)

Arguments

Arguments	Description
<str>	The string.
<len>	The length.
<padstr>	The pad string.

Return Type

VARCHAR

Examples

SELECT LPAD('hi',4,'??');
+---------------------+
| LPAD('hi', 4, '??') |
+---------------------+
| ??hi                |
+---------------------+

SELECT LPAD('hi',1,'??');
+---------------------+
| LPAD('hi', 1, '??') |
+---------------------+
| h                   |
+---------------------+