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Syntax:
LPAD(str,len,padstr)
Returns the string str, left-padded with the string padstr to a length
of len characters. If str is longer than len, the return value is
shortened to len characters.
URL: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/string-functions.html
Example
mysql> SELECT LPAD('hi',4,'??');
-> '??hi'
mysql> SELECT LPAD('hi',1,'??');
-> 'h'
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