# What changed in left-pad

> 1 changes in left-pad 1 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 1 deprecations. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-18. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/left-pad/

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## left-pad 1

### Deprecations

- left-pad is deprecated on its registry: use String.prototype.padStart() (1.3.0) — [source](https://www.npmjs.com/package/left-pad)