Center str in python 2.7

Question

i'm trying to center the text of a string but i can't do it. I checked mutiple posts and tried what they said, i don't get an error but the text is still aligned to the left. here the code and the str i want to center

while True:
        print ''
        while True:
                try:
                    userNum = float(raw_input('Enter the total of your bill: '))

                    if (userNum) > 0 and (userNum) != 0:
                        break
                    else:
                        print 'Oops!  That was no valid number.  Try again...'

your `try:` statement has no `except:` part. Where do you try to center something in this code. A `print` statement without a final `,` will start the next print on a new line, i.e. left aligned. — Anthon, Mar 08 '13 at 19:21

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 08 '13 at 19:07

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You could use str.format. The ^80 format tells Python to make the string 80 characters long, and to center the argument:

print('{:^80}'.format('Oops!  That was not a valid number.  Try again...'))

yields

               Oops!  That was not a valid number.  Try again...

answered Mar 08 '13 at 19:07

unutbu

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Thank you! this worked but how would i apply this to that string? userNum = float(raw_input(('{:^80}'.format('Enter the total of your bill:')))) it seems to put spaces after the string too... but what if i want it just before and not after? – Adrian Sultu Mar 08 '13 at 19:27
@AdrianSultu: Use `^` to center the argument, `>` for right justification, `<` for left justification. The documentation of `str.format` is a little daunting at first (it is like an arcane mini-language), but it is so chock-full of goodies it is well worth taking the time to master. – unutbu Mar 08 '13 at 19:37

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 08 '13 at 19:08

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take a look at this str.center

answered Mar 08 '13 at 19:08

PurityLake

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Center str in python 2.7

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