RPAD

Returns the string str, right-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

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

Arguments

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

Return Type

VARCHAR

Examples

SELECT RPAD('hi',5,'?');
+--------------------+
| RPAD('hi', 5, '?') |
+--------------------+
| hi???              |
+--------------------+

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