str.strip
Remove characters at the beginning and the end of the string.
Python 3.13
str.strip([chars])Parameters
- charsstr | Noneoptional
- The set of characters to remove; if not given, whitespace is removed.
Return value
A new string; the original is not changed.
Examples
Removing spaces on both sides
Python 3.13
print(' hello world '.strip())hello world
Removing a set of characters
Python 3.13
print('www.example.com'.strip('cmowz.'))example
Details
chars is a set of individual characters, not a substring: any combination of them is removed from the edges. To remove a specific prefix or suffix, use str.removeprefix and str.removesuffix.