Python string strip














































Python string strip



Python String : strip()


This article demonstrates how to use of strip() method in string.

The strip() method returns a copy of the string by removing both the leading and the trailing characters (based on the string argument passed).

The strip() method removes characters from both left and right based on the argument (a string specifying the set of characters to be removed).


Syntax :

string.strip(chars)


Parameter Values :

chars -  (optional) a string specifying the set of characters to be removed from the left and right part of the string.

If the chars argument is not provided, all leading and trailing whitespaces are removed from the string.


Returns :

The strip() returns a copy of the string with both leading and trailing characters stripped.



Sample Code :

1.
string = '  xoxo love xoxo   '

# Leading and trailing whitespaces are removed
print(string.strip())

# All <whitespace>,x,o,e characters in the left
# and right of string are removed
print(string.strip(' xoe'))

# Argument doesn't contain space
# No characters are removed.
print(string.strip('stx'))

string = 'android is awesome'
print(string.strip('an'))
Output :
xoxo love xoxo
lov          
  xoxo love xoxo
droid is awesome


Working of the strip() method :

  • When the character of the string in the left mismatches with all the characters in the chars argument, it stops removing the leading characters.
  • Similarly, when the character of the string in the right mismatches with all the characters in the chars argument, it stops removing the trailing characters.


Hence,we can see above function strip() performs both lstrip() and rstrip() on string



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