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Left-padding in Powershell

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For clarity, I have broken two variables out, but this could easily be a one-liner.
Usage:
Replace X with the character you wish to use to pad (e.g. 0 (zero)).
Replace Y with an integer representing the desired TOTAL length of the string.

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  1. [string]$stringToPad = 1
  2. $padChar = "X"
  3. $paddedLength = 4
  4. $stringToPad = ($padChar * ($paddedLength - $stringToPad.Length)) + $stringToPad

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