Python String center() Method

Centers a string to fit in the specified width, with an optional fill character. If the string is longer than the specified width, the string is returned without being centered.

Syntax

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string.center(length, character = " ")

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`length`	Required. The length of the string to be returned
`character`	Optional. The character to use when padding out each side of the supplied string. The default is a space (" ")

Example

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print('abc'.center(12))
print('abc'.center(12, '-'))
print('This string is longer than 12 characters.'.center(12, '='))

Output

    abc
----abc-----
This string is longer than 12 characters.