Python ascii() Function

Python ascii() Function

The ascii() function returns a readable version of any object (Strings, Tuples, Lists, etc). This function will replace any non-ascii characters with escape characters.

Syntax

ascii(object)

Parameter

object:  An object, like String, List, Tuple, Dictionary, etc.

Return

This function returns a readable version of any object unlike Strings, Tuples, Lists, etc.

Example 1

# Python Program explaining 
# ascii() built-in function
inp_str = "H ë ê L O ? W O R L D"
print (ascii(inp_str))

Output

'H \xeb \xea L O ? W O R L D'