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Python String expandtabs() Method
Description
Python string method expandtabs() returns a copy of the string in which tab characters ie. '\t' are expanded using spaces, optionally using the given tabsize (default 8)..
Syntax
str.expandtabs(tabsize=8)
Parameters
tabsize − This specifies the number of characters to be replaced for a tab character '\t'.
Return Value
This method returns a copy of the string in which tab characters i.e., '\t' have been expanded using spaces.
Example
#!/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)
Result
Original string: this is string example....wow!!! Defualt exapanded tab: this is string example....wow!!! Double exapanded tab: this is string example....wow!!!
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