The syntax of center() method is:
string.center(width[, fillchar])
center() Parameters
The center() method takes two arguments:
- width - length of the string with padded characters
- fillchar (optional) - padding character
The fillchar argument is optional. If it's not provided, space is taken as default argument.
Return Value from center()
The center() method returns a string padded with specified fillchar. It doesn't modify the original string.
Example 1: center() Method With Default fillchar
string = "Python is awesome"
new_string = string.center(24)
print("Centered String: ", new_string)
When you run the program, the output will be:
Centered String: Python is awesome
Example 2: center() Method With * fillchar
string = "Python is awesome"
new_string = string.center(24, '*')
print("Centered String: ", new_string)
When you run the program, the output will be:
Centered String: ***Python is awesome****