PythonString methods
str.
Removes whitespace (or given characters) from the start and end of a string.
- Returns
- A new string without the characters at the edges.
- Changes the original
- No
Example
#Python
raw = " Emma Smith \n"
print(f"[{raw.strip()}]")
print(f"[{raw.lstrip()}]".replace("\n", "\\n"))
print("...Wow!!!".strip(".!"))
print("lesson_01.py".removesuffix(".py"))Resultsaved result, you can check it
[Emma Smith]
[Emma Smith \n]
Wow
lesson_01
Definition and usage
#The strip() method returns the string without spaces, tabs, and newline characters at the start and end. Whitespace in the middle stays untouched.
With an argument, it removes a given set of characters, not a specific substring: strip(".!") removes every period and exclamation mark from both ends, in any order.
The lstrip() and rstrip() variants work only on the left or right side. To remove a specific prefix or suffix, use removeprefix() and removesuffix().
Syntax
#Syntax
string.strip()
string.strip(chars)Parameters
#chars
str, optional
The set of characters to remove. Defaults to whitespace.
Good practices
#- Always run text typed by a user through
strip()before saving or comparing it. - Remember that the
strip()argument is a set of characters. To remove a whole word, useremoveprefix()orremovesuffix().
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