python leading spaces code example
Example 1: remove extra spaces python
>>> import re
>>> re.sub(' +', ' ', 'The quick brown fox')
'The quick brown fox'
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')]