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What is the correct operator for concatenating two strings in Python?
What is the correct operator for concatenating two strings in Python?
How do you access the last character of a string in Python using indexing?
How do you access the last character of a string in Python using indexing?
Which built-in string function can be used to convert a string to all lowercase characters?
Which built-in string function can be used to convert a string to all lowercase characters?
What will string.find('substring') return if the substring is not found in the string?
What will string.find('substring') return if the substring is not found in the string?
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Which of the following operations would NOT change the original string?
Which of the following operations would NOT change the original string?
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What is the result of the expression 'abc' * 3 in Python?
What is the result of the expression 'abc' * 3 in Python?
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Which method will split a string into a list using default whitespace as a separator?
Which method will split a string into a list using default whitespace as a separator?
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What is true regarding string immutability in Python?
What is true regarding string immutability in Python?
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Study Notes
String Data Type in Python
- Strings are a sequential collection of characters such as alphabets, digits, special characters, and spaces.
- In Python, strings are represented using inverted commas.
- Strings are immutable - once they are created they cannot be changed.
String Indexing
- Each character in a string has an index, starting from 0 for the first character.
- Forward indexing works from the beginning (0) to the end (len(string)-1) of the string.
- Backward indexing works from the end (-1) to the beginning (-length of string), making it easier to access the last character.
String Operations
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Concatenation: Joining two or more strings, denoted by the
+operator. -
Repetition: Repeating a string multiple times, denoted by the
*operator. -
Membership: Checking if a substring is present within a string, using the
inornot inoperators. - Slicing: Extracting a portion of a string using indexing, specifying the start and end positions with optional step value.
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Traversing: Accessing each character in a string using a loop, for example a
forloop, to perform operations on individual characters.
Built-in String Functions
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len(string): Returns the length of the string (number of characters). -
string.find('substring'): Returns the index of the first occurrence of the substring in the string. -
string.capitalize(): Converts the first character of the string to uppercase. -
string.lower(): Converts the string to lowercase. -
string.upper(): Converts the string to uppercase. -
string.lstrip(): Removes leading whitespace characters from the left side of the string. -
string.partition('separator'): Splits the string into a list based on the separator, providing the part before, the separator, and the part after. -
string.split('separator'): Splits the string into a list based on the separator. -
string.split(): Splits the string into a list using the default whitespace as a separator. -
string.isnumeric(): Checks if a string contains only numeric characters
Key Concepts
- Immutable: Strings are immutable, so once a string is created, you cannot modify its individual characters directly.
- Case Sensitivity: Python is case-sensitive, so the lowercase and uppercase characters are treated differently.
Example Code Review
- The code example demonstrates several String operations:
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len(string)- to find the length of a string. - String slicing
- String repetition
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string.find('substring')- to find the index of a specific substring. -
string.isnumeric()to check if a string contains only numeric characters. -
string.upper()andstring.lower()- to convert string to uppercase and lowercase respectively. -
string.split('separator')- to split a string into a list based on a specified separator.
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Practice Questions
- Understanding string indexing for accessing specific characters in a string.
- Applying string functions to perform various manipulations such as finding a substring, converting cases, and splitting the string.
- Understanding the concept of immutability and its impact on string operations.
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Description
This quiz covers the basics of the string data type in Python, including string representation, indexing methods, and common string operations such as concatenation, repetition, and slicing. Test your understanding of how strings function within Python programming.
