Python String center() method

Python String center() method

The center() method will center align the string, using a specified character (space is default) as the fill character.

Syntax

string.center(width[, fillchar])

Parameter

width This parameter represents the length of the returned string.

fillchar This parameter represents the character to fill the missing space on each side and the default value is " " (space).

Return

This method returns centered in a string of length width.

Example 1

 # Python String program explaining
 # the center() method
 str = "Hello World";
 print("String value:",str)
 # centering the string with length 40 and fillchar '!'.
 print("After the center() method:")
 print ( str.center(40, '!')) 

Output

 String value: Hello World
 After the center() method:
 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hello World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Example 2

 # Python String program explaining
 # the center() method
 str = "Hello World"
 print("Actual String: ",str)
  # the defalt fillchar passed is ' '.
 newStr = str.center(24) 
 # here filchar not provided so takes space by default. 
 print ("After padding the String: ", newStr) 

Output

Actual String:  Hello World
After padding the String:        Hello World       

Example 3

 # Python String program explaining
 # the center() method
 # passing the string to centralize
 str = "TutorialsandExamples"
 new_str = str.center(24, '*') 
 # here fillchar is provided 
 print ("After padding String is:", new_str) 

Output

After padding String is: **TutorialsandExamples**