Added lpad and rpad

jqlang · Feb 14, 2020 · 11b12f0 · 11b12f0
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diff --git a/src/builtin.jq b/src/builtin.jq
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@ def ascii_downcase:
 def ascii_upcase:
   explode | map( if 97 <= . and . <= 122 then . - 32  else . end) | implode;
 
+def lpad(string;len;fill):
+  if len == 0 then string else (fill * len)[0:len] + string end;
+def rpad(string;len;fill):
+  if len == 0 then string else string + (fill * len)[0:len] end;
+
 # Streaming utilities
 def truncate_stream(stream):
   . as $n | null | stream | . as $input | if (.[0]|length) > $n then setpath([0];$input[0][$n:]) else empty end;