Python String Center() Method

Python center() method alligns string to the center by filling paddings left and right of the string. This method takes two parameters, first is a width and second is a fillchar which is optional. The fillchar is a character which is used to fill left and right padding of the string.

Signature

Parameters

• width (required)
• fillchar (optional)

Return Type

It returns modified string.

Python String Center() Method Example 1:default fill char

Here, we did not pass second parameter. By default it takes spaces.

Output:

Old value: Hello Javatpoint
New value:   Hello Javatpoint

Python String Center() Method Example 2

Here, we are providing padding char (optional) parameter as #. See the example.

Output:

Old value: Hello Javatpoint
New value: ##Hello Javatpoint##

Python String Center() Method Example 3

Output:

Old value: Hello Javatpoint
New value: !!Hello Javatpoint!!