diff --git a/src/usepy/string/__init__.py b/src/usepy/string/__init__.py
index 512275b..a354b22 100644
--- a/src/usepy/string/__init__.py
+++ b/src/usepy/string/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 from .pascal_case import pascal_case
 from .right import right
 from .snake_case import snake_case
+from .trim import trim, trim_start, trim_end
+from .truncate import truncate
+from .starts_ends_with import starts_with, ends_with
+from .repeat import repeat
+from .pad import pad_start, pad_end
 
 __all__ = [
     "camel_case",
@@ -20,4 +25,14 @@
     "pascal_case",
     "right",
     "snake_case",
-]
+    # New functions
+    "trim",
+    "trim_start",
+    "trim_end",
+    "truncate",
+    "starts_with",
+    "ends_with",
+    "repeat",
+    "pad_start",
+    "pad_end",
+]
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diff --git a/src/usepy/string/pad.py b/src/usepy/string/pad.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b10213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/usepy/string/pad.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+def pad_start(string: str, length: int, pad: str = ' ') -> str:
+    """
+    Pads a string on the left to a specified length.
+
+    Args:
+        string (str): The string to pad.
+        length (int): The target length.
+        pad (str): The padding string. Defaults to space.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The padded string.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> pad_start('abc', 5)
+        '  abc'
+        >>> pad_start('abc', 6, 'x')
+        'xxxabc'
+        >>> pad_start('abc', 2)
+        'abc'
+    """
+    if len(string) >= length:
+        return string
+
+    padding_needed = length - len(string)
+    if not pad:
+        return string
+
+    # Create padding by repeating the pad string
+    padding = (pad * ((padding_needed // len(pad)) + 1))[:padding_needed]
+    return padding + string
+
+
+def pad_end(string: str, length: int, pad: str = ' ') -> str:
+    """
+    Pads a string on the right to a specified length.
+
+    Args:
+        string (str): The string to pad.
+        length (int): The target length.
+        pad (str): The padding string. Defaults to space.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The padded string.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> pad_end('abc', 5)
+        'abc  '
+        >>> pad_end('abc', 6, 'x')
+        'abcxxx'
+        >>> pad_end('abc', 2)
+        'abc'
+    """
+    if len(string) >= length:
+        return string
+
+    padding_needed = length - len(string)
+    if not pad:
+        return string
+
+    # Create padding by repeating the pad string
+    padding = (pad * ((padding_needed // len(pad)) + 1))[:padding_needed]
+    return string + padding
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diff --git a/src/usepy/string/repeat.py b/src/usepy/string/repeat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3ef45d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/usepy/string/repeat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+def repeat(string: str, n: int) -> str:
+    """
+    Repeats a string n times.
+
+    Args:
+        string (str): The string to repeat.
+        n (int): The number of times to repeat.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The repeated string.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> repeat('abc', 3)
+        'abcabcabc'
+        >>> repeat('x', 0)
+        ''
+        >>> repeat('', 5)
+        ''
+    """
+    return string * n
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diff --git a/src/usepy/string/starts_ends_with.py b/src/usepy/string/starts_ends_with.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f654126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/usepy/string/starts_ends_with.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+def starts_with(string: str, prefix: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Checks if a string starts with a given prefix.
+
+    Args:
+        string (str): The string to check.
+        prefix (str): The prefix to look for.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the string starts with the prefix, False otherwise.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> starts_with('hello world', 'hello')
+        True
+        >>> starts_with('hello world', 'world')
+        False
+        >>> starts_with('hello', '')
+        True
+    """
+    return string.startswith(prefix)
+
+
+def ends_with(string: str, suffix: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Checks if a string ends with a given suffix.
+
+    Args:
+        string (str): The string to check.
+        suffix (str): The suffix to look for.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the string ends with the suffix, False otherwise.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> ends_with('hello world', 'world')
+        True
+        >>> ends_with('hello world', 'hello')
+        False
+        >>> ends_with('hello', '')
+        True
+    """
+    return string.endswith(suffix)
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diff --git a/src/usepy/string/trim.py b/src/usepy/string/trim.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e79df74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/usepy/string/trim.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+def trim(string: str, chars: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+    """
+    Removes leading and trailing whitespace or specified characters.
+
+    Args:
+        string (str): The string to trim.
+        chars (Optional[str]): Characters to remove. Defaults to whitespace.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The trimmed string.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> trim('  hello  ')
+        'hello'
+        >>> trim('xxhelloxx', 'x')
+        'hello'
+        >>> trim('\\n\\thello\\n', None)
+        'hello'
+    """
+    return string.strip(chars)
+
+
+def trim_start(string: str, chars: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+    """
+    Removes leading whitespace or specified characters.
+
+    Args:
+        string (str): The string to trim.
+        chars (Optional[str]): Characters to remove. Defaults to whitespace.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The trimmed string.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> trim_start('  hello  ')
+        'hello  '
+        >>> trim_start('xxhelloxx', 'x')
+        'helloxx'
+    """
+    return string.lstrip(chars)
+
+
+def trim_end(string: str, chars: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+    """
+    Removes trailing whitespace or specified characters.
+
+    Args:
+        string (str): The string to trim.
+        chars (Optional[str]): Characters to remove. Defaults to whitespace.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The trimmed string.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> trim_end('  hello  ')
+        '  hello'
+        >>> trim_end('xxhelloxx', 'x')
+        'xxhello'
+    """
+    return string.rstrip(chars)
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diff --git a/src/usepy/string/truncate.py b/src/usepy/string/truncate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..993d79c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/usepy/string/truncate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+def truncate(string: str, length: int = 30, omission: str = '...') -> str:
+    """
+    Truncates a string to a specified length and adds an omission string.
+
+    Args:
+        string (str): The string to truncate.
+        length (int): The maximum length of the result. Defaults to 30.
+        omission (str): The string to add at the end. Defaults to '...'.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The truncated string.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> truncate('hello world this is a long string', 15)
+        'hello world...'
+        >>> truncate('short', 10)
+        'short'
+        >>> truncate('hello world', 8, omission='~')
+        'hello w~'
+    """
+    if len(string) <= length:
+        return string
+
+    # Calculate how much of the original string to keep
+    keep_length = length - len(omission)
+    if keep_length <= 0:
+        return omission[:length]
+
+    return string[:keep_length] + omission
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diff --git a/tests/test_string_new.py b/tests/test_string_new.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67469bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_string_new.py
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import pytest
+from usepy.string import (
+    trim, trim_start, trim_end,
+    truncate,
+    starts_with, ends_with,
+    repeat,
+    pad_start, pad_end,
+)
+
+
+class TestTrim:
+    """Tests for trim functions"""
+
+    def test_trim_spaces(self):
+        """Test trimming spaces"""
+        assert trim('  hello  ') == 'hello'
+
+    def test_trim_chars(self):
+        """Test trimming specific chars"""
+        assert trim('xxhelloxx', 'x') == 'hello'
+
+    def test_trim_newline_tab(self):
+        """Test trimming newline and tab"""
+        assert trim('\n\thello\n', None) == 'hello'
+
+    def test_trim_start(self):
+        """Test trimming start only"""
+        assert trim_start('  hello  ') == 'hello  '
+        assert trim_start('xxhelloxx', 'x') == 'helloxx'
+
+    def test_trim_end(self):
+        """Test trimming end only"""
+        assert trim_end('  hello  ') == '  hello'
+        assert trim_end('xxhelloxx', 'x') == 'xxhello'
+
+
+class TestTruncate:
+    """Tests for truncate() function"""
+
+    def test_truncate_long(self):
+        """Test truncating long string"""
+        assert truncate('hello world this is a long string', 15) == 'hello world ...'
+
+    def test_truncate_short(self):
+        """Test not truncating short string"""
+        assert truncate('short', 10) == 'short'
+
+    def test_truncate_custom_omission(self):
+        """Test with custom omission"""
+        assert truncate('hello world', 8, omission='~') == 'hello w~'
+
+    def test_truncate_exact_length(self):
+        """Test string at exact length"""
+        assert truncate('hello', 5) == 'hello'
+
+    def test_truncate_zero_length(self):
+        """Test with very small length"""
+        assert truncate('hello', 2) == '..'
+
+
+class TestStartsEndsWith:
+    """Tests for starts_with() and ends_with() functions"""
+
+    def test_starts_with_true(self):
+        """Test starts_with returns True"""
+        assert starts_with('hello world', 'hello') is True
+
+    def test_starts_with_false(self):
+        """Test starts_with returns False"""
+        assert starts_with('hello world', 'world') is False
+
+    def test_starts_with_empty(self):
+        """Test starts_with with empty prefix"""
+        assert starts_with('hello', '') is True
+
+    def test_ends_with_true(self):
+        """Test ends_with returns True"""
+        assert ends_with('hello world', 'world') is True
+
+    def test_ends_with_false(self):
+        """Test ends_with returns False"""
+        assert ends_with('hello world', 'hello') is False
+
+    def test_ends_with_empty(self):
+        """Test ends_with with empty suffix"""
+        assert ends_with('hello', '') is True
+
+
+class TestRepeat:
+    """Tests for repeat() function"""
+
+    def test_repeat_normal(self):
+        """Test repeating string"""
+        assert repeat('abc', 3) == 'abcabcabc'
+
+    def test_repeat_zero(self):
+        """Test repeating zero times"""
+        assert repeat('x', 0) == ''
+
+    def test_repeat_empty(self):
+        """Test repeating empty string"""
+        assert repeat('', 5) == ''
+
+    def test_repeat_one(self):
+        """Test repeating once"""
+        assert repeat('x', 1) == 'x'
+
+
+class TestPad:
+    """Tests for pad_start() and pad_end() functions"""
+
+    def test_pad_start_default(self):
+        """Test pad_start with default pad"""
+        assert pad_start('abc', 5) == '  abc'
+
+    def test_pad_start_custom(self):
+        """Test pad_start with custom pad"""
+        assert pad_start('abc', 6, 'x') == 'xxxabc'
+
+    def test_pad_start_shorter(self):
+        """Test pad_start when string already longer"""
+        assert pad_start('abc', 2) == 'abc'
+
+    def test_pad_end_default(self):
+        """Test pad_end with default pad"""
+        assert pad_end('abc', 5) == 'abc  '
+
+    def test_pad_end_custom(self):
+        """Test pad_end with custom pad"""
+        assert pad_end('abc', 6, 'x') == 'abcxxx'
+
+    def test_pad_end_shorter(self):
+        """Test pad_end when string already longer"""
+        assert pad_end('abc', 2) == 'abc'
+
+    def test_pad_multichar(self):
+        """Test pad with multi-char string"""
+        assert pad_start('a', 5, 'ab') == 'ababa'
+        assert pad_end('a', 5, 'ab') == 'aabab'
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