LJustify

Description

Left justifies characters in a string of a specified length.

Returns

A copy of a string, left-justified.

Category

Display and formatting functions, String functions

Function syntax

LJustify(string, length)

See also

CJustify, RJustify

Parameters

Parameter

Description

string

A string or a variable that contains one

length

Length of field in which to justify string

Example

<!--- This example shows how to use LJustify ---> 
<cfparam name = "jstring" default = ""> 
 
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.justifyString")> 
    <cfset jstring = LJustify(FORM.justifyString, 35)> 
</cfif> 
<html> 
<head> 
    <title>LJustify Example</title> 
</head> 
<body> 
 
<h3>LJustify Function</h3> 
<p>Enter a string, and it will be left justified within the sample field 
 
<form action = "ljustify.cfm"> 
<p><input type = "Text" value = "<cfoutput>#jString#</cfoutput>"  
    size = 35 name = "justifyString"> 
 
<p><input type = "Submit" name = ""> <input type = "RESET"> 
</form>