{{alias}}( str, len, pad )
    Left pads a string such that the padded string has a length of at least
    `len`.

    An output string is not guaranteed to have a length of exactly `len`, but to
    have a length of at least `len`. To generate a padded string having a length
    equal to `len`, post-process a padded string by trimming off excess
    characters.

    Parameters
    ----------
    str: string
        Input string.

    len: integer
        Minimum string length.

    pad: string
        String used to pad.

    Returns
    -------
    out: string
        Padded string.

    Examples
    --------
    > var out = {{alias}}( 'a', 5, ' ' )
    '    a'
    > out = {{alias}}( 'beep', 10, 'b' )
    'bbbbbbbeep'
    > out = {{alias}}( 'boop', 12, 'beep' )
    'beepbeepboop'

    See Also
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