import re
with open('_get_instance_details.php', 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
content = f.read()
pattern = r'\s*\s*'
replacement = r'''
'''
new_content, count = re.subn(pattern, replacement, content, flags=re.DOTALL)
with open('_get_instance_details.php', 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
f.write(new_content)
print(f"Replaced {count} instances.")