`numpy.strings:expandtabs`

source: build-install/usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/numpy/_core/strings.py :634

Signature

def expandtabs ( a , tabsize = 8 )

Summary

Return a copy of each string element where all tab characters are replaced by one or more spaces.

Extended Summary

Calls str.expandtabs element-wise.

Return a copy of each string element where all tab characters are replaced by one or more spaces, depending on the current column and the given tabsize. The column number is reset to zero after each newline occurring in the string. This doesn't understand other non-printing characters or escape sequences.

Parameters

a : array-like, with ``StringDType``, ``bytes_``, or ``str_`` dtype: Input array
tabsize : int, optional: Replace tabs with tabsize number of spaces. If not given defaults to 8 spaces.

Returns

out : ndarray: Output array of StringDType, bytes_ or str_ dtype, depending on input type

Examples

import numpy as np
a = np.array(['         Hello   world'])

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Aliases

numpy.char.expandtabs