PyPro #67 Remove excessive spacing from a string

Remove excessive spacing from a string in Python

Remove excessive spacing from a string in Python

Write a Regular Expression in Python to remove excessive spacing from a string.

Remove excessive spacing from a string

import re

sourceString = 'this is a     string      with excessive    spacing.'

print( re.sub('\s+', ' ', sourceString) )		# 'this is a string with excessive spacing.'

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