Python string rjust() and ljust() methods

By Vimal Pandey

Hello coders. Welcome to this post where we will learn Python string rjust() and ljust() methods.

We are well-known with justify icons in Ms-word which align the text to right, left and center. The same concept is for Python where we use rjust() method for the alignment of text to right and ljust() for left alignment of text.

Also read: Multiline string in Python

Let’s begin learning with examples:

rjust() and ljust() methods in Python

 rjust() method

In Python, we use rjust() method for the alignment of string to right.

Synatx: rjust() in Python

rjust(length, fillCharacter)

where length is the width of expansion of string and fillcharacter is the character which we want to fill at the place of blank spaces.

string="Life is a gift of god"

#Before right alignment

print(string)

#After using rjust()

print(string.rjust(30,"#"))

Output:

Life is a gift of god
#########Life is a gift of god

ljust() method

For the alignment of strings to left ljust() is used in Python.

Syntax: ljust in Python

ljust(length, fillCharacter)

where length is the width of expansion of string and fillcharacter is the character which we want to fill at the place of blank spaces.

string="Life is a gift of god"

#Before left alignment

print(string)

#After using ljust()

print(string.ljust(30,"*"))

Output:

Life is a gift of god
Life is a gift of god*********

Note: Providing fillcharcater is not necessary. If you don’t provide any fill character blank space is automatically used.

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