center() method in Python

The center() method returns a string which is center align with the specified character(space is default).

Syntax

string.center(length, character)

Parameters

length - (Required) Length of the returned string.
character - (Optional) The character used to fill in both sides instead of the blank space. If it's not given, space as default character.

The following example shows, how to use the center() method in python.

Example 1 : With default fill character (space)

txt1="Hi"
txt2="Hello"
txt3="Welcome"

print(txt1.center(20))
print(txt2.center(20))
print(txt3.center(20))

Output

         Hi         
       Hello        
      Welcome

Example 2 :

Print Following Pyramid Pattern using center() method in python.

	    *
	   ***
	  *****
	 *******
	*********

n=10
for i in range(1,n,2):
    line='*'*i
    print(line.center(n))

Output

    *
   ***
  *****
 *******
*********

Example 3 :

Print Following Pattern using center() method in python.

	**********
	****  ****
	***    ***
	**      **
	*        *

n=10
for i in range(0,n,2):
    line=' '*i
    print(line.center(n,"*"))

Output

**********
****  ****
***    ***
**      **
*        *