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Python String Functions Final

The document provides a comprehensive overview of built-in string functions in Python, detailing their descriptions, syntax, and examples. Functions such as capitalize(), count(), and replace() are included, showcasing various string manipulations. Notably, the cmp() function is mentioned as removed in Python 3.

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Python String Functions Final

The document provides a comprehensive overview of built-in string functions in Python, detailing their descriptions, syntax, and examples. Functions such as capitalize(), count(), and replace() are included, showcasing various string manipulations. Notably, the cmp() function is mentioned as removed in Python 3.

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Python Built-in String Functions

Function Description Syntax Example

cmp() Compares two strings (removed in Python 3)


cmp(str1, str2) cmp('apple', 'banana') -> -1

capitalize() Converts first character to uppercase str.capitalize() 'hello'.capitalize() -> 'Hello'

center() Centers string with padding str.center(width, fillchar) 'hi'.center(10, '*') -> '****hi****'

count() Counts occurrences of a substring str.count(sub) 'banana'.count('a') -> 3

encode() Encodes string into bytes str.encode(encoding) 'hello'.encode('utf-8')

endswith() Checks if string ends with suffix str.endswith(suffix) 'hello'.endswith('lo') -> True

expandtabs() Replaces tabs with spaces str.expandtabs(tabsize) 'hello\tworld'.expandtabs(4)

find() Finds substring index (-1 if not found) str.find(sub) 'hello'.find('e') -> 1

index() Finds substring index (raises error if not found)


str.index(sub) 'hello'.index('e') -> 1

isdecimal() Checks if all chars are decimal str.isdecimal() '123'.isdecimal() -> True

isdigit() Checks if all chars are digits str.isdigit() '123'.isdigit() -> True

isnumeric() Checks if all chars are numeric str.isnumeric() '1/3'.isnumeric() -> True

islower() Checks if all chars are lowercase str.islower() 'hello'.islower() -> True

isupper() Checks if all chars are uppercase str.isupper() 'HELLO'.isupper() -> True

isspace() Checks if all chars are whitespace str.isspace() ' '.isspace() -> True

istitle() Checks if string is titlecased str.istitle() 'Hello World'.istitle() -> True

join() Joins elements of an iterable str.join(iterable) ','.join(['a', 'b']) -> 'a,b'

len() Returns string length len(str) len('hello') -> 5

ljust() Left-aligns string with padding str.ljust(width, fillchar) 'hi'.ljust(5, '-') -> 'hi---'

lower() Converts string to lowercase str.lower() 'HELLO'.lower() -> 'hello'

lstrip() Removes leading whitespace str.lstrip(chars) ' hello'.lstrip() -> 'hello'

max() Returns max character max(str) max('abc') -> 'c'

min() Returns min character min(str) min('abc') -> 'a'

oct() Converts integer to octal string oct(int) oct(8) -> '0o10'

ord() Returns Unicode code of char ord(char) ord('A') -> 65

rstrip() Removes trailing whitespace str.rstrip(chars) 'hello '.rstrip() -> 'hello'

rfind() Finds last occurrence of substring str.rfind(sub) 'banana'.rfind('a') -> 5

rindex() Finds last occurrence index (error if not found)


str.rindex(sub) 'banana'.rindex('a') -> 5

replace() Replaces substring str.replace(old, new) 'hello'.replace('l', 'x') -> 'hexxo'

split() Splits string into list str.split(sep) 'a,b,c'.split(',') -> ['a', 'b', 'c']

startswith() Checks if string starts with prefix str.startswith(prefix) 'hello'.startswith('he') -> True
strip() Removes leading and trailing whitespace str.strip(chars) ' hello '.strip() -> 'hello'

swapcase() Swaps case of characters str.swapcase() 'Hello'.swapcase() -> 'hELLO'

title() Converts string to title case str.title() 'hello world'.title() -> 'Hello World'

upper() Converts string to uppercase str.upper() 'hello'.upper() -> 'HELLO'

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