strip() method removes specified characters from both the beginning and the end of a string. If no characters are provided, it removes leading and trailing whitespace by default.

text = "  Python Programming  "
res = text.strip()
print(res)

Python Programming

Explanation: s.strip() removes spaces at the start and end of the string.

Syntax

string.strip(chars)

• Parameters: chars (optional) - Specifies the characters to remove from the beginning and end of the string. If omitted, whitespace characters are removed.
• Return Type: A new string with the specified characters removed from both ends. The original string remains unchanged.

Removing Specific Characters

strip() method can remove a specified set of characters from both ends of a string. This is useful for cleaning symbols, punctuation marks, or other unwanted characters.

text = "##@@Python@@##"
res = text.strip("#@")
print(res)

Python

Explanation: strip("#@") removes all # and @ characters from both ends. Characters inside the string are not affected.

Removing Newline Characters

Text read from files or user input often contains newline characters (\n). The strip() method can remove them from both ends of a string.

text = "\nPython Programming\n"
res= text.strip()
print(res)

Python Programming

Explanation: strip() removes leading and trailing newline characters. It also removes any surrounding whitespace characters by default.

Removing Tabs and Spaces

Strings may contain extra spaces or tab characters that need to be cleaned before processing.

text = "\t  Hello World  \t"
res = text.strip()
print(res)

Hello World

Explanation: strip() removes tabs (\t) and spaces from both ends. The text between words remains unchanged.