A VBScript equivalent of PHP’s array_pad

Function array_pad(ByVal mAry, pad_size, pad_value)

    If Not isArray( mAry ) Then Exit Function
    If Not isNumeric( pad_size ) Then Exit Function

    Dim pad,aryCounter,newLength,i,intCounter

    If pad_size < 0 Then
        newLength = pad_size * -1
    Else
        newLength = pad_size
    End If
    newLength = newLength -1

    aryCounter = uBound(mAry)
    If newLength > aryCounter Then

        ReDim pad(newLength)
        intCounter = 0
        For i = 0 to newLength
            If pad_size < 0 Then
                If newLength - aryCounter > i Then
                    pad(i) = pad_value
                Else
                    pad(i) = mAry(intCounter)
                    intCounter = intCounter + 1
                End If
            Else
                If i > aryCounter Then
                    pad(i) = pad_value
                Else
                    pad(i) = mAry(i)
                End If
            End If
        Next
    Else
        pad = mAry
    End If

    array_pad = pad

End Function

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