Python String isspace()

Python string isspace() method is a built-in function that returns True if all the characters in a string are whitespace characters. Otherwise, it returns false.

What are whitespace characters in Python?

Characters that are used for spacing are called whitespace characters. For example: tabs, spaces, newline, etc.

The isspace() function is used to check if the argument contains all whitespace characters such as:

• ”– Space
• ‘\t’ – Horizontal tab
• ‘\n’ – Newline
• ‘\v’ – Vertical tab
• ‘\f’ – Feed
• ‘\r’ – Carriage return

isspace() Syntax

The syntax of isspace() method is:

string.isspace()

isspace() Parameters

The isspace() method doesn’t take any parameters.

isspace() Return value

The isspace() method returns:

• True if all characters in the string are whitespace characters
• False if the string is empty or contains at least one or more non-whitespace character

Example 1: Working with isspace() method

# whitespace characters. returns true
text1 = "\t    "
print(text1.isspace())

# string contains non whitespace
text2= "Hello World"
print(text2.isspace())

# whitespace and returns true
text3= " "
print(text3.isspace())

# empty string and returns false
text4=""
print(text4.isspace())

# whitespace characters returns false
text5= "\t\n\f"
print(text5.isspace())

Output

True
False
True
False
True

Example 2: Program to check if the string has only whitespace characters

# whitespace string
text1 = "\t\n\f"
if(text1.isspace()):
    print("String contains only whitespace characters")
else:
    print("String contains non whitespace characters")

# Non whitespace String
text2= " \t    Hello"
if(text2.isspace()):
    print("String contains only whitespace characters")
else:
    print("String contains non whitespace characters")

Output

String contains only whitespace characters
String contains non whitespace characters