Python String strip() Method

Remove spaces at the beginning and at the end of the string:

txt = " banana "

x = txt.strip()

print("of all fruits", x, "is my favorite")

Definition and Usage

The strip() method removes any leading, and trailing whitespaces.

Leading means at the beginning of the string, trailing means at the end.

You can specify which character(s) to remove, if not, any whitespaces will be removed.

string.strip(characters)

Parameter	Description
characters	Optional. A set of characters to remove as leading/trailing characters

Remove the leading and trailing characters:

txt = ",,,,,rrttgg.....banana....rrr"

x = txt.strip(",.grt")

print(x)