Python String expandtabs() Method

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Python String expandtabs()

The expandtabs() method return a copy of the string where all tab characters are expanded to the specified number of whitespaces.

Example

Python Compiler
txt = "B\ty\te" print(txt.expandtabs(2)) print(txt.expandtabs(4)) print(txt.expandtabs(6)) print(txt.expandtabs())

Output

B y e B y e B y e B y e

Syntax

txt.expandtabs(tabsize)

Parameter Values

ValueTypeExplanation
tabsizeOptionalSpecifies the number of whitespaces to be replaced for a tab character '\t'.
Default value is 8.

Return Value

ValueExplanation
StringReturn a copy of the string where all tab characters are expanded to the specified number of whitespaces.

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