In this source code example, we will demonstrate how to use the Python string strip() method to return a copy of a string with the leading and trailing characters removed.

Use the Python string strip(chars) method to return a copy of a string with the leading and trailing chars removed.

Python string strip() method example

The following example uses the strip() method to return the copy of a string with the leading and trailing whitespace characters removed:

s = '\tHi, how are you?\n '
print(s)

new_s = s.strip()
print(new_s)

Output:

	Hi, how are you?
 
Hi, how are you?

The following example uses the strip() method to return a copy of a string with the leading and trailing characters . and # removed:

heading = '#.....Section 1.2.3 Bug #45.....'
new_heading = heading.strip('.#')

print(new_heading)

Output:

Section 1.2.3 Bug #45

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