TextCleaning2.py

import re

def clean_text(text):
    # Use a regular expression to remove punctuation and special characters
    clean_text = re.sub(r'[^\w\s]', '', text)

    # Remove leading and trailing whitespace
    clean_text = clean_text.strip()

    return clean_text


  # Test the function
text = "This is a sample text with punctuation (like commas and exclamation points)! It also includes letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers (like 123 and 456), and special characters (like # and $). Some people might find it confusing or difficult to read, but with the right tools and techniques, it's easy to clean and analyze this text."
clean_text(text)