rstrip() : Remove space or any char from right of a string in Python

The rstrip() method removes trailing whitespace or specified characters from the end of a string, often used in data cleaning tasks to ensure consistency in string formatting.

Syntax

string.rstrip([chars])

-chars (optional): Specifies characters to remove from the end. Defaults to whitespace if omitted.

my_str='Plus2net    '
output=my_str.rstrip()
print(output)

my_str='plus2net**'
output=my_str.rstrip('*')
print(output) # removes * from right

my_str='plus2net *#*#'
output=my_str.rstrip('*#')
print(output) # removes all right

Output is here

plus2net
plus2net
plus2net

Example

my_str='Plus2net'
output=my_str.rstrip('et')
print(output)

Output

Plus2n

Example : Edge Case – Empty String

my_str = ""
output = my_str.rstrip()
print(output)  # Output: ''

Example: Removing Trailing Whitespace

text = "Hello, World!   "
result = text.rstrip()
print(result)

Output:

Hello, World!

Example : Removing Specific Characters

Removing specific characters using `rstrip()`.

text = "plus2net***"
result = text.rstrip("*")
print(result)

Output

plus2net

Example : Removing Multiple Characters

Remove multiple specified characters from the string’s end.

text = "plus2net##@@"
result = text.rstrip("#@")
print(result)

Output

plus2net

Example : rstrip() with Conditional Statements

Remove unwanted characters based on conditions.

text = "data.csv,,,,"
if text.endswith(","):
    text = text.rstrip(",")
print(text)

Output

data.csv

Applications of rstrip()

Data Cleaning: Eliminate unwanted characters from text endings.
File Processing: Strip unnecessary punctuation or spaces in file data.
Text Formatting: Standardize string endings for consistent formatting.

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rstrip(): Remove Trailing Characters

Syntax

Example : Edge Case – Empty String

Example: Removing Trailing Whitespace

Example : Removing Specific Characters

Example : Removing Multiple Characters

Example : rstrip() with Conditional Statements

Applications of rstrip()

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