# Basic syntax:
from textwrap import dedent
print(dedent("""
Text for which you want to remove
leading whitespace when printed
"""))
# Note, IMO it's mostly useful for keeping your code nicely formatted
# while still printing messages left-justified without leading whitespace
# Example usage:
# Say you have code like:
if __name__ == '__main__':
if True:
print("""
Make sure the user
knows this.
""")
# when you run your script, that text will be printed with the leading
# whitespace, which is gross.
# You could print it without whitespace by restructuring your code like:
if __name__ == '__main__':
if True:
print("""
Make sure the user
knows this.
""")
# but that screws up the readability of your code.
# Instead, with dedent you can do this and print without the leading whitespace
if __name__ == '__main__':
if True:
print(dedent("""
Make sure the user
knows this.
"""))