<?php
  echo "<pre>"; // Enables viewing of the spaces

  $h = 'Rasmus';

  printf("[%s]\n",        $h); // Standard string output
  printf("[%12s]\n",      $h); // Right justify with spaces
  printf("[%-12s]\n",     $h); // Left justify with spaces
  printf("[%012s]\n",     $h); // Zero padding
  printf("[%'#12s]\n\n",  $h); // Use the custom padding character '#'

  $d = 'Rasmus Lerdorf';

  printf("[%12.8s]\n",    $d); // Right justify, cutoff of 8 characters
  printf("[%-12.12s]\n",   $d); // Left justify, cutoff of 12 characters
  printf("[%-'@12.10s]\n", $d); // Left justify, pad '@', cutoff 10 chars
?>