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Appends `precision` number of bytes of `v` to the format sink.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<absl/strings/str_format.h>`

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bool
PutPaddedString(
    std::string_view v,
    int width,
    int precision,
    bool left);
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== Description

If this is less than `width`, spaces will be appended first (if `left` is false), or after (if `left` is true) to ensure the total amount appended is at least `width`.

== Return Value

`true` on success.

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *v*
| The characters to append.
| *width*
| The minimum number of bytes to append.
| *precision*
| The number of bytes of `v` to append.
| *left*
| Whether padding is added after (`true`) or before (`false`).
|===


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