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NumberPadding

NumberPadding
is an option for NumberForm and related functions which gives strings to use as padding on the left- and right-hand sides of numbers.
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  • NumberPadding specifies strings to use for padding on the left and right.
  • The strings specified as padding are inserted in place of digits.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Default format without padding:
Pad with a tab on the left:
Default format without padding:
In[1]:=
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Out[1]//NumberForm=
 
Pad with a tab on the left:
In[1]:=
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Out[1]//NumberForm=
Scope   (2)
PaddedForm pads with zeros on the right by default:
Pad with X's instead:
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