status: #doc 
Tags: #python #programming 
links: [[python]] [[python/text]]
Date: 2023-05-01
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# remove space in text in python


we use [strip()](https://www.w3schools.com/python/ref_string_strip.asp) for it , its a **[value-returning function]** so remember to store the value

## remove just space

in default state  [strip()](https://www.w3schools.com/python/ref_string_strip.asp) just remove space before and after words for example
```python
txt = "     banana     "  
  
x = txt.strip()  
  
print("of all fruits", x, "is my favorite")
```

## remove other characters 

### syntax 
```
string.strip(characters)
```

- example
```python
txt = ",,,,,rrttgg.....banana....rrr"  
  
x = txt.strip(",.grt")  
  
print(x)
```









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