multipleSpaces = re.compile(u'\\h+')
importantTextString = '\n \n \n \t\t '
importantTextString = multipleSpaces.sub("M", importantTextString)
I would have expected consecutive spaces and tabs to be replaced by M
but nothing is being replaced. If I try the following, then I'm left
only with M, as expected -
multipleSpaces = re.compile(u'\\s+') # both vertical and horizontal
importantTextString = '\n \n \n \t\t '
importantTextString = multipleSpaces.sub("M", importantTextString)
What I eventually wish to do is have only single spaces in my text and
to only have single carriage returns -
" one two three four
five
six
"
becoming -
"one two three four
five
six
"
Thanks,
Barry
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