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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.

Details

NumberPadding->{"sleft","sright"} specifies strings to use for padding on the left and right.
In NumberForm, the default setting is NumberPadding->{"",""}.
In PaddedForm, the default setting is NumberPadding->{" ","0"}. »
The strings specified as padding are inserted in place of digits.

Examples

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Basic Examples (2)

Default format without padding:

Pad with a tab on the left:

Scope (2)

Use NumberPadding with PaddedForm:

EngineeringForm:

ScientificForm:

AccountingForm:

PaddedForm pads with zeros on the right by default:

Pad with X's instead:

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