Python String isspace()

2021 VietMX PYTHON 0

The isspace() method returns True if there are only whitespace characters in the string. If not, it return False.

Characters that are used for spacing are called whitespace characters. For example: tabs, spaces, newline, etc.

The syntax of isspace() is:

string.isspace()

1. isspace() Parameters

isspace() method doesn’t take any parameters.

2. Return Value from isspace()

isspace() method returns:

  • True if all characters in the string are whitespace characters
  • False if the string is empty or contains at least one non-printable character

3. Example 1: Working of isspace()

s = '   \t'
print(s.isspace())

s = ' a '
print(s.isspace())

s = ''
print(s.isspace())

Output

True
False
False

4. Example 2: How to use isspace()?

s = '\t  \n'
if s.isspace() == True:
  print('All whitespace characters')
else:
  print('Contains non-whitespace characters')
  
s = '2+2 = 4'

if s.isspace() == True:
  print('All whitespace characters')
else:
  print('Contains non-whitespace characters.')

Output

All whitespace characters
Contains non-whitespace characters

Related posts:

Python tuple()
Python all()
Python Program to Merge Mails
Python String zfill()
Python Program to Check if a Key is Already Present in a Dictionary
Python String ljust()
Python Program to Check if a Number is Positive, Negative or 0
Python for Loop
Python Data Analytics with Pandas, NumPy and Matplotlib - Fabio Nelli
Python String endswith()
Java InputStream to String
Python String islower()
Java Program to Permute All Letters of an Input String
Python Program to Find the Largest Among Three Numbers
Python Program to Display Calendar
Python String partition()
Python Set intersection()
Python Closures
Python String capitalize()
Python isinstance()
Python Strings
Python __import__()
Deep Learning with Python - A Hands-on Introduction - Nikhil Ketkar
Python list()
Python strftime()
Python Set issuperset()
Python Program to Slice Lists
Python min()
Python Program to Get a Substring of a String
Python Set add()
Python String replace()
Python List Comprehension