Python String center() Method

Description

The method center() returns centered in a string of length width. Padding is done using the specified fillchar. Default filler is a space.

Syntax

Following is the syntax for center() method

str.center(width[, fillchar])

Parameters

• width -- This is the total width of the string.

• fillchar -- This is the filler character.

Return Value

This method returns centered in a string of length width.

Example

The following example shows the usage of center() method.

#!/usr/bin/python

str = "this is string example....wow!!!";

print "str.center(40, 'a') : ", str.center(40, 'a')

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result:

str.center(40, 'a') :  aaaathis is string example....wow!!!aaaa