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pad_start

dbkit_core::func

Function pad_start 

Source 
pub fn pad_start<T>(
    arg: impl IntoExpr<T>,
    length: impl IntoExpr<i32>,
    fill: impl IntoExpr<String>,
) -> Expr<<T as StringUnaryExpr>::Output>
where
    T: StringUnaryExpr,
Expand description

Pads on the left to length by cycling fill, truncating the source on the right if needed. Padding "ab" to 5 with "xy" yields "xyxab"; empty fill adds nothing and non-positive length yields "". Maps to PostgreSQL LPAD.