Python String zfill() method returns a copy of the string with ‘0’ characters padded to the left side of the given string.
Syntax of zfill() methods
Syntax: str.zfill(length)
Parameters: length: length is the length of the returned string from zfill() with ‘0’ digits filled to the leftside.
Return: Returns a copy of the string with ‘0’ characters padded to the left side of the given string.
Example 1: How to use zfill() function in Python.
Python3
text = "Lazyroar for Lazyroar" print (text.zfill( 25 )) print (text.zfill( 20 )) # Given length is less than # the length od original string print (text.zfill( 10 )) |
Output:
0000000000Lazyroar for Lazyroar 00000Lazyroar for Lazyroar Lazyroar for Lazyroar
Example 2: zfill() methods with Sign Prefix
Python3
number = "6041" print (number.zfill( 8 )) number = "+6041" print (number.zfill( 8 )) text = "--anything%(&%(%)*^" print (text.zfill( 20 )) |
Output:
00006041 +0006041 -0-anything%(&%(%)*^