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Challenge: Create a `pad` function without using loops!

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In any language, implement a function pad that takes a value and conditionally pads it with n number of padding:

const padded = pad({ value: '👋', padding: '*', requiredLength: 4, }) console.log(padded) // --> ***👋 ////////// // Case 2: do not pad a value whose length is equal to `requiredLength` // const padded = pad({ value: '👋👋👋👋', padding: '*', requiredLength: 4, }) console.log(padded) // --> 👋👋👋👋 ////////// // Case 3: do not overwrite a value that is longer than `requiredLength` // const padded = pad({ value: '👋👋👋👋👋👋', padding: '*', requiredLength: 4, }) console.log(padded) // --> 👋👋👋👋👋👋
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Submit your solutions down below! 👇👇👇

Remember, your solution cannot use any sort of loop construct such as while, do, or for!

WARNING: Here is my solution in typescript.

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