message = '     Learn Python  '

# remove leading and trailing whitespaces
print(message.strip())

# Output: Learn Python

String strip() Syntax

string.strip([chars])

strip() Arguments

The method takes an optional parameter - chars:

• chars - specifies the set of characters to be removed from both the left and right parts of a string

Note: If the chars argument is not provided, all leading and trailing whitespaces are removed from the string.

strip() Return Value

The method returns a string after removing both leading and trailing spaces/characters.

Example 1: Remove Whitespaces From String

string = '  xoxo love xoxo   '

# leading and trailing whitespaces are removed
print(string.strip())

Output

xoxo love xoxo

Example 2: Remove Characters From String

string = '  xoxo love xoxo   '

# all <whitespace>,x,o,e characters in the left
# and right of string are removed
print(string.strip(' xoe'))

Output

lov

Example 3: Remove Newline With strip()

We can also remove newlines from a string using the strip() method. For example,

string = '\nLearn Python\n'
print('Original String: ', string)

new_string = string.strip() 

print('Updated String:', new_string)

Output

Original String:  
Learn Python

Updated String: Learn Python

Also Read:

• Python String lstrip()
• Python String rstrip()
• Pandas str.strip()