Is there a JavaScript function that can pad a string to get to a determined length?

Question

I am in need of a JavaScript function which can take a value and pad it to a given length (I need spaces, but anything would do). I found this:

Code:

Answer 1

Here's my take

I'm not so sure about it's performance, but I find it much more readable than other options I saw around here...

var replicate = function(len, char) {
  return Array(len+1).join(char || ' ');
};

var padr = function(text, len, char) {
  if (text.length >= len) return text;
  return text + replicate(len-text.length, char);
};