Prepare to string alongside Python! Today’s module delves into the fundamentals of Python strings and the built-in methods for manipulating them. A **string **in Python is a sequence of characters surrounded by single (’ ’) or double (” ”) quotes. However, a string is more than just plain text! Python includes a variety of techniques for manipulating and experimenting with text snippets. Here are a few examples of commonly used string methods:- split(): This method divides a string into a list where each word is an item.
greeting = "Hello, Python!"
print(greeting. split()) # Outputs: ['Hello,', 'Python!']
- join(): This method takes all items in an iterable and joins them into one string.
words = ['Hello,', 'Python!']
print(' '. join(words)) # Outputs: Hello, Python!
- replace(): This method replaces a specified phrase with another specified phrase.
greeting = "Hello, Python!"
print(greeting. replace("Python", "World")) # Outputs: Hello, World!
Exercise
Now, it’s your turn to make strings dance to your tune! Your mission, should you accept it, is to write a program that does the following:- Take the sentence “I am learning Python”.
- Use the** split() **method to break it into words.
- Use the replace() method to replace “Python” with “strings in Python”.
- Use the **join() **method to reconstruct the sentence.
Conclusion
Kudos! You’ve just deciphered Python’s strings and methods. Python’s built-in string methods, as you’ve seen, provide a strong toolkit for string manipulation. Continue to practice, and you’ll be a string maestro in no time. Pythonistas, keep climbing!