Python String strip() method

Python String strip() method

The string. strip() method in Python removes any leading (spaces at the beginning) and trailing (spaces at the end) characters (space is the default leading character to remove).

Syntax

strip([chars])

Parameter

chars(optional): This parameter represents a string specifying the set of characters to be removed.

Return

This method returns a copy of the string with the leading and trailing characters removed.

Example 1

 # Python program explaining
 # the string.strip() method
 # initializing the String with whitespaces as the leading characteres
 string = "     Hello World"
 print("Actual String:",string)
 # removing the leading the characters
 val = string.strip()
 # printing the striped value
 print("After strip() method")
 print("String:",val, ) 

Output

 Actual String:      Hello World
 After strip() method
 String: Hello World 

Example 2

 # Python program explaining
 # the string.strip() method
 # initializing the String
 string = '    Python programing is easy to learn'
 # the Leading whitepsace are removed from the string
 print(string.strip())
 # removing the leading and trailing characters
 print(string.strip('programing'))
 print(string.strip('Py thon'))
 web = 'https://www.tutorialsandexamples.com'
 print(web.strip('htps://.')) 

Output

 Python programing is easy to learn
     Python programing is easy to le
 programing is easy to lear
 www.tutorialsandexamples.com