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Textwrap: wrapping a paragraph for text output

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Published: 22 Oct 2026 16:11 · Updated: 22 Oct 2026 16:11

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In brief

textwrap.wrap() returns lines constrained by a chosen width. textwrap.fill() joins them into a string with line breaks, useful for console help text.

Useful to know

textwrap.wrap() returns lines constrained by a chosen width. textwrap.fill() joins them into a string with line breaks, useful for console help text. [1]

The width is a text-formatting rule, not a browser pixel measurement. Check behaviour with long words and existing whitespace. A web page’s CSS layout addresses a different problem and does not automatically follow the same boundaries.

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  1. [1] textwrap — Text wrapping and filling — Python 3.12.15 documentation ↗