return False
+def squeeze(in_str: str, character_to_squeeze: str = ' ') -> str:
+ """
+ Squeeze runs of more than one character_to_squeeze into one.
+
+ >>> squeeze(' this is a test ')
+ ' this is a test '
+
+ >>> squeeze('one|!||!|two|!||!|three', character_to_squeeze='|!|')
+ 'one|!|two|!|three'
+
+ """
+ return re.sub(
+ r'(' + re.escape(character_to_squeeze) + r')+',
+ character_to_squeeze,
+ in_str
+ )
+
+
def dedent(in_str: str) -> str:
"""
Removes tab indentation from multi line strings (inspired by analogous Scala function).