Examples

>>> str = "\n\n The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\t \r\n"

>>> print(str)

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

>>> str = str.strip()

>>> print(str)

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

>>>

>>> adr = "78224 Singen"

>>> adr.lstrip("0123456789 ")

'Singen'

Notes:

Sentences with all letters occuring are called pangrams.

another example:

„Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs“