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+function [a, b] = df_strjust(a, b)
+
+ %# small auxiliary function: make two char arrays the same width
+
+ %% Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Pascal Dupuis <Pascal.Dupuis@uclouvain.be>
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+
+ %#
+ %# $Id: df_strjust.m 9585 2012-02-05 15:32:46Z cdemills $
+ %#
+
+ indi = size(a, 2) - size(b, 2);
+ if indi < 0
+ a = horzcat(repmat(' ', size(a, 1), -indi), a);
+ elseif indi > 0,
+ b = horzcat(repmat(' ', size(b, 1), indi), b);
+ endif
+
+endfunction