Remove spaces from a string in Python
In Python, removing spaces from a string is a common task that can be handled in multiple ways. In this article we will explore different methods to achieve this. The simplest way to remove all spaces from a string is using replace() method.
Using replace() method
To remove all spaces from a string, we can use replace() method.
s = "Python is fun"
# Replace all spaces in string with an empty string
s = s.replace(" ", "")
print(s)
Output
Pythonisfun
Explanation: s.replace(” “, “”) replaces every space in s with an empty string “”, effectively removing them.
Let’s explore different methods to remove spaces from a string:
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Removing Leading and Trailing Spaces
Sometimes, we only need to remove spaces from the start and end of a string while leaving the inner spaces untouched. In such cases, strip() method is ideal.
s = " Hello World "
# Remove any leading and trailing whitespace from string
s = s.strip()
print(s)
Output
Hello World
Explanation: s.strip() removes spaces from the start and end of s.
Removing Leading Spaces Only
If we only want to remove spaces from the beginning of the string, we can use lstrip().
s = " Hello World"
# Remove any leading whitespace from string
s = s.lstrip()
print(s)
Output
Hello World
Explanation: s.lstrip() removes spaces from the left side of s only.
Removing Trailing Spaces Only
Similarly, to remove spaces from the end of a string, we can use rstrip().
s = "Hello World "
# Remove any trailing whitespace from string
s = s.rstrip()
print(s)
Output
Hello World
Explanation: s.rstrip() removes spaces from the right side of s only.
