From: "MatzFan (Brian Cohen) via ruby-core" Date: 2025-04-27T09:35:29+00:00 Subject: [ruby-core:121743] [Ruby Feature#21284] Request: add `Array#pad` method Issue #21284 has been updated by MatzFan (Brian Cohen). No worries, I thought it was some new syntax I was not aware of! ---------------------------------------- Feature #21284: Request: add `Array#pad` method https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21284#change-112799 * Author: MatzFan (Brian Cohen) * Status: Open ---------------------------------------- A method to pad an array of arbitrary length with objects up to a specified array size does not currently exist. `Array#fill` does not do this and I therefore propose the following method: ``` ruby class Array def pad(pad_to_length, object = nil) fill(object, size, pad_to_length - size) end end ``` I have provided an [answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/79591610/4114896) to a Stack Overflow question asking how this can be done in Ruby. I've also explained in a comment on the answer which suggests using `Array#fill` why this does not meet the exact need. -- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/ ______________________________________________ ruby-core mailing list -- ruby-core@ml.ruby-lang.org To unsubscribe send an email to ruby-core-leave@ml.ruby-lang.org ruby-core info -- https://ml.ruby-lang.org/mailman3/lists/ruby-core.ml.ruby-lang.org/