Python String rjust() Method

The rjust() method in Python is a string method used to right-align a string within a specified width by padding it with a specified character (default is a space). This method is helpful when you want to align text or numbers for formatting purposes.

 geeks

Explanation:

• Original string "Hello" has a length of 5.
• Width is specified as 10, so 5 spaces are added to the left to make the total length 10.

Python String rjust() Method Syntax

Syntax: string.rjust(length, fillchar)

Parameters:

• length: length of the modified string. If length is less than or equal to the length of the original string then original string is returned.
• fillchar: (optional) characters which needs to be padded. If it’s not provided, space is taken as a default argument.

Return: Returns a new string of given length after substituting a given character in left side of original string.

Example 1: Using a Custom Padding Character

In this example, original string "Python" has a length of 6 and width is specified as 12, so 6 '-' characters are added to the left to make the total length 12.

Output:

***geeks

Example 2: Width Less Than String Length

In this example, specified width (3) is less than the length of the string (5), so the original string is returned without any padding.

World

Example 3: Aligning Numbers

In the below example, each number is right-aligned within a width of 5. The fillchar is specified as '0', so zeros are added to the left to fill the space.