Python String isspace()

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

The syntax of isspace() is:

 string.isspace()

isspace() Parameters

isspace() method doesn't take any parameters.

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

Example 1: Working of isspace()

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

Output

 True False False

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