python whitespace remove code example

Example 1: python remove whitespace from start of string

'     hello world!    '.strip()
'hello world!'


'     hello world!    '.lstrip()
'hello world!    '

'     hello world!    '.rstrip()
'    hello world!'

Example 2: trimming spaces in string python

a = "      yo!      "
b = a.strip() # this will remove the white spaces that are leading and trailing

Example 3: remove extra spaces python

>>> import re
>>> re.sub(' +', ' ', 'The     quick brown    fox')
'The quick brown fox'

Example 4: python strip whitespace

s1 = '  abc  '

print(f'String =\'{s1}\'')

print(f'After Removing Leading Whitespaces String =\'{s1.lstrip()}\'')

print(f'After Removing Trailing Whitespaces String =\'{s1.rstrip()}\'')

print(f'After Trimming Whitespaces String =\'{s1.strip()}\'')