expandtabs()

my_str.expandtabs(number))

my_str='a\tbc\tdef\tghij\tklmno'
my_str=my_str.expandtabs()
print(my_str)

a       bc      def     ghij    klmno

my_str='a\tbc\tdef\tghij\tklmno'
my_str=my_str.expandtabs(1)
print(my_str)

a bc def ghij klmno

Use Case: Formatting Text for Output

Use expandtabs() to format text with consistent spacing in reports or tables:

text = 'Name\tAge\tOccupation\nAlice\t30\tEngineer'
formatted_text = text.expandtabs(12)
print(formatted_text)

Name        Age         Occupation
Alice       30          Engineer

Using a Custom Tab Width

You can set a custom number of spaces to replace each tab:

text = 'a\tb\tc'
print(text.expandtabs(4))  # Output: 'a   b   c'

Use Case: Converting Code Indentation

Convert tabs into spaces for consistent code indentation:

code_snippet = 'def func():\n\tprint("Hello")'
print(code_snippet.expandtabs(4))

def func():
    print("Hello")

Aligning Multiple Columns

Use expandtabs() to align columns of data properly:

data = 'Item\tPrice\tQuantity\nApple\t1.5\t10\nBanana\t0.5\t20'
print(data.expandtabs(10))

Item      Price     Quantity
Apple     1.5       10
Banana    0.5       20

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