Python String expandtabs() method

Python String expandtabs() method

The string.expandtabs() method in Python returns a copy of the string where all tab characters are expanded using spaces.

Syntax

String.expandtabs([tabsize])

Parameter

tabsize: This parameter specifies the number of characters to be replaced for a tab character '\t'.

Return

This method returns a copy of the string where all tab characters are expanded using spaces.

Example 1

 # Python program explaining
 # the expandtabs() method
 # no argument is passed as the
 # default tabsize is 8
 str= "Hello World"
 result = str.expandtabs()
 print(result) 

Output

Hello World

Example 2

 # Python program explaining
 # the expandtabs() method
 # initializing string  
 strval = "i\tlove\Tutorialsandexamples"
 # printing the strval
 print(strval)
 # expanding the value 
 print(strval.expandtabs())
 print(strval.expandtabs(12))
 print(strval.expandtabs(14))
 print(strval.expandtabs(120)) 

Output

 i love\Tutorialsandexamples
 i       love\Tutorialsandexamples
 i           love\Tutorialsandexamples
 i             love\Tutorialsandexamples
 i                                                                                                                       love\Tutorialsandexamples 

Example 3

 # Python program explaining
 # the expandtabs() method
 # initializing the string  
 strVal = "i\tlove\Tutorialsandexamples"
 # using expandtabs to insert spacing 
 print("String with default spacing: ", end ="") 
 print(strVal.expandtabs()) 
 # using expandtabs to insert less spacing 
 print("String with less spacing: ", end ="") 
 print(strVal.expandtabs(2)) 
 # using expandtabs to insert more spacing 
 print("String with maximum spacing: ", end ="") 
 print(strVal.expandtabs(12)) 

Output

 String with default spacing: i       love\Tutorialsandexamples
 String with less spacing: i love\Tutorialsandexamples
 String with more spacing: i           love\Tutorialsandexamples