Python expandtabs () method

Python strings

description

Python expandtabs () method to string tab symbol ( '\ t') into space, tab symbol ( '\ t') is the default number of spaces 8.

grammar

expandtabs () method syntax:

str.expandtabs(tabsize=8)

parameter

• tabsize - specify the conversion string tab symbol ( '\ t') into space characters.

return value

The new string generation method returns a string tab symbol ( '\ t') into space after.

Examples

The following example shows an example of expandtabs () method:

#!/usr/bin/python

str = "this is\tstring example....wow!!!";


print "Original string: " + str;
print "Defualt exapanded tab: " +  str.expandtabs();
print "Double exapanded tab: " +  str.expandtabs(16);

Examples of the above output results are as follows:

Original string: this is        string example....wow!!!
Defualt exapanded tab: this is string example....wow!!!
Double exapanded tab: this is         string example....wow!!!

Python strings