VIM: How to pad string with spaces in function? - SOLUTION

Thanks!  Using the repeat command, here is the solution
I've implemented:


function! MySpam()

  let ip=input("Enter IP address or domain name: ")

  if (ip != "")
    let col = 30
    let rej = 'REJECT "550 SPAMMER NINCOMPOOP REJECTED!!!'
    let iplen = len(ip)
    let padding = col - len(ip)
    let padding =  ip.repeat(' ', padding).rej

    call append( line("."), padding)
    call cursor(line(".")+1, 1)
  endif

endfunction