Padding a string with zsh

To pad a string with leading spaces in zs, you can use ${(r(15)( ))variableName).

• r(15) pads on the right (use l for left padding)
• The 15 defines the maximum length of the string
• ( ) defines the character to use for padding (here, a space)

Tags : #zsh

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