//#region src/string/padStart.d.ts
/**
 * Pads string on the left side if it's shorter than length.
 *
 * @param str - The string to pad
 * @param length - The padding length
 * @param chars - The string used as padding (default: ' ')
 * @returns The padded string
 *
 * @example
 * padStart('abc', 6) // => '   abc'
 * padStart('abc', 6, '_-') // => '_-_abc'
 * padStart('abc', 3) // => 'abc'
 */
declare function padStart(str: string, length: number, chars?: string): string;
//#endregion
export { padStart };
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