Python String rstrip() Method

Python rstrip() method removes all the trailing characters from the string. It means it removes all the specified characters from right side of the string. If we don't specify the parameter, It removes all the whitespaces from the string. This method returns a string value.

Signature

Parameters

chars: character to be removed from the string.

Return

It returns string.

Let's see some examples of rstrip() method to understand it's functionality.

Python String rstrip() Method Example 1

A simple example, does not take any parameter. It removes all the trailing whitespaces from the string.

Output:

Old string:  Java and C# 
New String:  Java and C#

Python String rstrip() Method Example 2

string chars are removed based on the char type parameter. It returns a string after removing the character.

Output:

Old string:  Java and C#
New String:  Java and C

Python String rstrip() Method Example 3

It is pretty easy to know how many characters are removed by getting string length. See the example. String length is displayed along with string value.

Output:

Old string:  Java and C# 11
New String:  Java and C 10