overflow: hidden behind padding

Question

Is it possible to define where overflow: hidden begins based on padding?

For example, I currently have a table in which I have a long string. There is padding on the lef

Answer 1

table {
  width: 300px;
  table-layout: fixed;
}
td {
  border: 1px solid red;
  padding: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
td span {
  float: right;
}
.inner {
  border: 1px solid blue;
  overflow: hidden;
}

  

    

      
something

    
    

      
1234567890ABCDEFG

    
    

      
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Wrap the table content to span
a Very Long line of text and hope this helps

then add the CSS TD SPAN, float it to right
TD SPAN{ float:right }