python3 how to filter spaces out of a string code example

Example 1: python remove spaces

string=' t e s t ' 
print(string.replace(' ',''))

Example 2: python remove similar string with whitespace from list

def strip_list_noempty(mylist):
    newlist = (item.strip() if hasattr(item, 'strip') else item for item in mylist)
    return [item for item in newlist if item or not hasattr(item, 'strip')]