Python 3 - String center() Method

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 a string that is at least width characters wide, created by padding the string with the character fillchar (default is a space).

Example

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

#!/usr/bin/python3

str = "this is string example....wow!!!"
print ("str.center(40, 'a') : ", str.center(40, 'a'))

Result

When we run above program, it produces the following result −

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

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