Is there a JavaScript function that can pad a string to get to a determined length?

Question

I am in need of a JavaScript function which can take a value and pad it to a given length (I need spaces, but anything would do). I found this:

Code:

Answer 1

Here's a recursive approach to it.

function pad(width, string, padding) { 
  return (width <= string.length) ? string : pad(width, padding + string, padding)
}

An example...

pad(5, 'hi', '0')
=> "000hi"