Implement Array#pad and Array#pad!. Each method accepts a minimum size (non-negative integer) and an optional pad value as arguments. If the array's length is less than the minimum size, Array#pad should return a new array padded with the pad value up to the minimum size. For example, ruby [1,2,3].pad(5) should return [1,2,3,nil,nil]

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class Array


  def pad!(min_size, value = nil)
    if self.length >= min_size
      return self
    else
       add_amount = (min_size - self.length)
       add_amount.times do self.push(value)
      return self
      end
    end
  end



  def pad(min_size, value = nil)
   newthing= self.clone

   if self.length >= min_size
       return newthing
    else
      add_amount = (min_size - self.length)
      puts add_amount
      add_amount.times{newthing.push(value)}
      #end # add_amount.times
      return newthing
    end # if length
  end # def pad
end

#thanks to Ben for the help at Arlington Ruby