Escape Sequence: Tab (\t) in Python

What is the Tab Escape Sequence?

The tab escape sequence \t inserts a horizontal tab space in a string, which helps in formatting output by adding indentation or spacing between text.

Examples of Using \t

# Example 1: Simple tab space between words
print("Name:\tJohn")

# Output:
# Name:    John
  
# Example 2: Tab used for columns alignment
print("Item\tPrice")
print("Pen\t$1.20")
print("Notebook\t$2.50")

# Output:
# Item    Price
# Pen     $1.20
# Notebook    $2.50
  
# Example 3: Multiple tabs for more spacing
print("A\t\tB\t\tC")

# Output:
# A       B       C
  
# Example 4: Tab inside a sentence
print("Hello\tWorld!")

# Output:
# Hello   World!
  
# Example 5: Using tab to format a list
items = "Apple\tBanana\tCherry"
print(items)

# Output:
# Apple   Banana  Cherry
  

Summary

Use the escape sequence \t to insert horizontal tab spaces in strings for neat, readable, and aligned text output in Python programs.