How to check that a string is not empty in python/only contains whitespace?

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I have a variable called "string" in python. How can I check that my variable does not contain only whitespace, but has an actual character in it? If the variable contains only whitespace, I don't want to print it. If it has a character in it, then I want to print the variable.

You can do it like so: `if line.strip()` – Anwarvic May 27 '20 at 10:26 — Anwarvic, May 27 '20 at 10:26

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 27 '20 at 10:31

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Use isspace():

string = ' '
if not string.isspace():
  print(string)

answered May 27 '20 at 10:31

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How to check that a string is not empty in python/only contains whitespace?

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