How to strip comma in Python string

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msampaio picture msampaio · Apr 26, 2013 · Viewed 164.8k times · Source

How can I strip the comma from a Python string such as Foo, bar? I tried 'Foo, bar'.strip(','), but it didn't work.

Answer

eumiro picture eumiro · Apr 26, 2013

You want to replace it, not strip it:

s = s.replace(',', '')

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