{"id":24774,"date":"2021-11-02T09:46:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T04:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/?p=24774"},"modified":"2021-11-05T19:16:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T13:46:23","slug":"python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the previous article, we have discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-endswith-method-with-examples\/\">Python String endswith() Method with Examples<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>String expandtabs() Method in Python:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The expandtabs() method expands(sets) the tabsize to the number of whitespaces specified.<\/p>\n<p>The expandtabs() method returns a string copy with all tab characters &#8216;\\t&#8217; replaced with whitespace characters until the next multiple of the tabsize parameter is reached.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syntax:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>string.expandtabs(tabsize)<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Parameters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>tabsize:<\/strong> This is Optional. It is a number that specifies the tabsize. The default tabsize is eight(8).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Return Value:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>expandtabs() returns a string in which all &#8216;\\t&#8217; characters are replaced with whitespace until the next multiple of the tabsize parameter is reached.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Input:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Given String = \"hello\\t this is\\t btechgeeks\\t\"<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The string after setting to the default tabsize(8):\r\nhello    this is         btechgeeks<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Example2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Input:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Given String = \"good\\t morning\\t btechgeeks\\t\"\r\nGiven tabsize = 5<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The string after setting to the given tabsize{ 5 } is :\r\ngood  morning   btechgeeks<\/pre>\n<h2>String expandtabs() Method with Examples in Python<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Using_Built-in_Functions_(Static_Input)\">Using Built-in Functions (Static Input)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"Using_Built-in_Functions_(Static_Input)\">Method #1: Using Built-in Functions (Static Input)<\/h3>\n<h5>1)Without Giving Tabsize<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give the string as static input and store it in a variable.<\/li>\n<li>Apply expandtabs() method to the given string that expands(sets) the tabsize to the number of whitespaces specified. The default tabsize is eight(8).<\/li>\n<li>Store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Print the string after setting to the default tabsize(8).<\/li>\n<li>The Exit of the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Below is the implementation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Give the string as static input and store it in a variable.\r\ngvn_str = \"hello\\t this is\\t btechgeeks\\t\"\r\n# Apply expandtabs() method to the given string that expands(sets) the tabsize\r\n# to the number of whitespaces specified. The default tabsize is eight(8).\r\n# Store it in another variable.\r\nrslt = gvn_str.expandtabs()\r\n# Print the string after setting to the default tabsize(8).\r\nprint(\"The string after setting to the default tabsize(8):\")\r\nprint(rslt)\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The string after setting to the default tabsize(8):\r\nhello    this is         btechgeeks<\/pre>\n<h5>2)With Giving Tabsize<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Approach:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give the string as static input and store it in a variable.<\/li>\n<li>Give the tabsize as static input and store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Apply expandtabs() method to the given string by passing the given tabsize as an argument that expands(sets) the tabsize to the given number of whitespaces specified. The default tabsize is eight(8).<\/li>\n<li>Store it in another variable.<\/li>\n<li>Print the string after setting it to the given number of whitespaces specified(tabsize).<\/li>\n<li>The Exit of the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Below is the implementation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Give the string as static input and store it in a variable.\r\ngvn_str = \"good\\t morning\\t btechgeeks\\t\"\r\n# Give the tabsize as static input and store it in another variable.\r\ngvntab_size = 5\r\n# Apply expandtabs() method to the given string by passing the given tabsize\r\n# as an argument that expands(sets) the tabsize to the given number of\r\n# whitespaces specified. The default tabsize is eight(8).\r\n# Store it in another variable.\r\nrslt = gvn_str.expandtabs(gvntab_size)\r\n# Print the string after setting it to the given number of whitespaces\r\n# specified(tabsize).\r\nprint(\"The string after setting to the given tabsize{\", gvntab_size, \"} is :\")\r\nprint(rslt)\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The string after setting to the given tabsize{ 5 } is :\r\ngood  morning   btechgeeks<\/pre>\n<p id=\"Using_Built-in_Functions_(User_Input)\">Similarly, check it out for the other tabsize.<\/p>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Similarly, check it out for the other tabsize.\r\ngvn_str = \"good\\t morning\\t btechgeeks\\t\"\r\ngvntab_size = 10\r\nrslt = gvn_str.expandtabs(gvntab_size)\r\nprint(\"The string after setting to the given tabsize{\", gvntab_size, \"} is :\")\r\nprint(rslt)\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The string after setting to the given tabsize{ 10 } is :\r\ngood       morning   btechgeeks<\/pre>\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"python\"># Similarly, check it out for the other tabsize.\r\ngvn_str = \"good\\t morning\\t btechgeeks\\t\"\r\ngvntab_size = 1\r\nrslt = gvn_str.expandtabs(gvntab_size)\r\nprint(\"The string after setting to the given tabsize{\", gvntab_size, \"} is :\")\r\nprint(rslt)\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><strong>Output:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre id=\"codeOutputPre\">The string after setting to the given tabsize{ 1 } is :\r\ngood  morning  btechgeeks<\/pre>\n<p>Go through our tutorial and learn about various <a href=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-built-in-functions\/#Python_String_Method_Examples\">Python String Method Examples<\/a> and learn how to apply the knowledge while dealing with strings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-isspace-method-examples\/\">Python String isspace() Method Examples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-istitle-method-examples\/\">Python String istitle() Method Examples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-isupper-method-examples\/\">Python String isupper() Method Examples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-maketrans-method-with-examples\/\">Python String maketrans() Method with Examples<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the previous article, we have discussed Python String endswith() Method with Examples String expandtabs() Method in Python: The expandtabs() method expands(sets) the tabsize to the number of whitespaces specified. The expandtabs() method returns a string copy with all tab characters &#8216;\\t&#8217; replaced with whitespace characters until the next multiple of the tabsize parameter is &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples - Python Programs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples - Python Programs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In the previous article, we have discussed Python String endswith() Method with Examples String expandtabs() Method in Python: The expandtabs() method expands(sets) the tabsize to the number of whitespaces specified. The expandtabs() method returns a string copy with all tab characters &#8216;\\t&#8217; replaced with whitespace characters until the next multiple of the tabsize parameter is &hellip; Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples Read More &raquo;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Python Programs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/btechgeeks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-11-02T04:16:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-11-05T13:46:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@btech_geeks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@btech_geeks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Vikram Chiluka\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"BTech Geeks\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/btechgeeks\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/btechgeeks\",\"https:\/\/in.pinterest.com\/btechgeek\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9MlCqdJ3lKqz2p5114SDIg\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/btechgeeks\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btech_geeks\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/BTechGeeks.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/BTechGeeks.png\",\"width\":350,\"height\":70,\"caption\":\"BTech Geeks\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/\",\"name\":\"Python Programs\",\"description\":\"Python Programs with Examples, How To Guides on Python\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/\",\"name\":\"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples - Python Programs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-11-02T04:16:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-11-05T13:46:23+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/person\/fb109fd98e2d5a15fd4dac9970797602\"},\"headline\":\"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-11-02T04:16:19+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-11-05T13:46:23+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#webpage\"},\"wordCount\":340,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Python\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/person\/fb109fd98e2d5a15fd4dac9970797602\",\"name\":\"Vikram Chiluka\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c56c77f578d45de43af6feb443618ed7?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c56c77f578d45de43af6feb443618ed7?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Vikram Chiluka\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/author\/vikram\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples - Python Programs","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples - Python Programs","og_description":"In the previous article, we have discussed Python String endswith() Method with Examples String expandtabs() Method in Python: The expandtabs() method expands(sets) the tabsize to the number of whitespaces specified. The expandtabs() method returns a string copy with all tab characters &#8216;\\t&#8217; replaced with whitespace characters until the next multiple of the tabsize parameter is &hellip; Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples Read More &raquo;","og_url":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/","og_site_name":"Python Programs","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/btechgeeks","article_published_time":"2021-11-02T04:16:19+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-11-05T13:46:23+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@btech_geeks","twitter_site":"@btech_geeks","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Vikram Chiluka","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#organization","name":"BTech Geeks","url":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/btechgeeks\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/btechgeeks","https:\/\/in.pinterest.com\/btechgeek\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9MlCqdJ3lKqz2p5114SDIg","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/btechgeeks","https:\/\/twitter.com\/btech_geeks"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/BTechGeeks.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/BTechGeeks.png","width":350,"height":70,"caption":"BTech Geeks"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/","name":"Python Programs","description":"Python Programs with Examples, How To Guides on Python","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/","name":"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples - Python Programs","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2021-11-02T04:16:19+00:00","dateModified":"2021-11-05T13:46:23+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples"}]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#webpage"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/person\/fb109fd98e2d5a15fd4dac9970797602"},"headline":"Python String expandtabs() Method with Examples","datePublished":"2021-11-02T04:16:19+00:00","dateModified":"2021-11-05T13:46:23+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#webpage"},"wordCount":340,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Python"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/python-programs.com\/python-string-expandtabs-method-with-examples\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/person\/fb109fd98e2d5a15fd4dac9970797602","name":"Vikram Chiluka","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c56c77f578d45de43af6feb443618ed7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c56c77f578d45de43af6feb443618ed7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Vikram Chiluka"},"url":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/author\/vikram\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24774"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24774"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25190,"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24774\/revisions\/25190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/python-programs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}