Python string center() method
The Python string center() method returns a centre-justified new string based on a specified width. It allows the optional parameter to provide the padding characters to the left and right of the string. The space character is the default filler.
Syntax:
This center() method accepts two parameters.
| length | The length of the new string to be returned |
| fillchar(optional) | The padding to the left and right of the newly formed string. |
A new string of length is provided that centres the specified string with padding to the left and right with spaces or characters specified as the second parameter.
# Python example of the center() method, with the only first parameter.
website = "Tutorials Nation"
print(website.center(20))
Output:
The above example pads two default space characters on each side of the string "Tutorials Nation" to make the entire length of the string twenty.
# Python example of the center() method, with the second parameter, is provided.
website = "tutorials nation"
print(website.center(20, '*'))
Output:
The above example pads two asterisks (*) characters on each side of the string "Tutorials Nation" to make the entire length of the string twenty.
website = "tutorials nation"
print(website.center(10)
Output:
If the specified width is less than the string's length, Python returns the original string. In the above example, the string is not changed and returns its exact copy.