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!!!