python string method remove whitespace code example

Example 1: python string trim

string ='   abc   '

# After removing leading whitespace
print(string.lstrip());
# Output: 'abc   '

# After removing trailing whitespace
print(string.rstrip());
# Output: '   abc'

# After removing all whitespace
print(string.strip());
# Output: 'abc'

Example 2: how to remove spaces in string in python

sentence = '       hello  apple         '
sentence.strip()
>>> 'hello  apple'