def padding_text(s: str, length: int=60, pad: str="-") -> str:
    """
    Centers the given str between a padding form (total length is "length").
    Example (str = "Hello", length=11, pad="+"):
        +++HELLO+++
    :param str s: the string to center
    :param int length: number of characters (incl. pad)
    :param str pad: the padding character
    :return: str
    """
    return f"\n{s.upper().center(length, pad)}\n"