Python | String rstrip()

rstrip() method returns a copy of the string with trailing characters removed (based on the string argument passed). If no argument is passed, it removes trailing spaces.

Syntax :

string.rstrip([chars])

Parameters :

  • chars (optional) – a string specifying the set of characters to be removed.

Returns :

returns a copy of the string with trailing characters stripped

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# Python3 program to demonstrate the use of 
# rstrip() method using optional parameters 
  
# string which is to be stripped
string = "geekssss"
  
# Removes given set of characters from
# right.
print(string.rstrip('s')) 

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geek





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# Python3 program to demonstrate the use of  


# rstrip() method using optional parameters  


  


# string which is to be stripped 


string = "   for    "


  


# Leading whitespaces are removed 


print("Geeks" + string.rstrip() + " Geeks ")  



















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Geeks   for Geeks





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# string which is to be stripped 


string = "geeks for geeks"


  


# Argument doesn't contain trailing 's' 


# So, no characters are removed 


print(string.rstrip('ek'))  



















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geeks for geeks





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# string which is to be stripped 


string = "geeks for geeks"


  


# Removes given set of characters from 


# right. 


print(string.rstrip('ske'))  



















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geeks for g







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