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# Copyright Michael Orlitzky
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# Augment the String class with a (left) pad method
class String
  def pad_left(pad_char, to_length)
    chars_to_pad = to_length - self.length
    
    if chars_to_pad <= 0 then
      # Don't do anything if the string is already long enough
      return self
    else
      return (pad_char * chars_to_pad) + self
    end
  end
end