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> String.prototype.padStart() / String.prototype.padEnd()

Finally left-pad module's functionality will be integrated into core! Souns awesome. /s

I would really like if Unicode properties were implemented. I'd also like to see a RegExp escape function. String padding sees common enough usage that it should be added.

Unicode properties are behind an experimental flag: --harmony-regexp-property

Good to know!

I do support the addition. It's an useful feature. Just couldn't stop myself :).

the whole reason left pad was such a big deal is because of padStart.

People writing polyfil's to add padStart to String.prototype used left-pad.

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