How can I check if a string contains only printable characters and whitespace in Python using the string module?
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To check if a string contains only printable characters and whitespace in Python using thestring module, you can follow these steps: 1. Import thestring module:

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   import string

2. Define a function to check if the string contains only printable characters and whitespace:

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   def is_printable_with_whitespace(string):
  printable = set(string.printable)
  return all(char in printable for char in string)

3. Call theis_printable_with_whitespace function and pass the string to be checked:

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   text = "Hello, World!"
   if is_printable_with_whitespace(text):
  print("The string contains only printable characters and whitespace.")
   else:
  print("The string contains non-printable characters.")

Thestring module provides the constantstring.printable, which is a string of all ASCII characters considered printable. Theis_printable_with_whitespace function checks if each character in the string is present in theprintable set. By using theall function and a generator expression, we can efficiently check if all characters in the string are printable. If all characters pass the check, the function returnsTrue, indicating that the string contains only printable characters and whitespace. Otherwise, it returnsFalse, indicating the presence of non-printable characters. Note that theprintable set includes whitespace characters such as spaces, tabs, and newlines. Therefore, the function considers whitespace as printable characters as well. You can modify the code as needed and use theis_printable_with_whitespace function to check if a string contains only printable characters and whitespace in your Python programs.