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Python String Functions CheatSheet

The document lists the most commonly used string functions in Python, categorized into various sections such as String Case Functions, Search & Check, Check Types, Modify or Clean, Split & Join, and Formatting. Each function is described with its purpose, such as converting case, searching substrings, checking character types, modifying strings, splitting and joining, and formatting. This serves as a quick reference guide for Python string manipulation.

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Python String Functions CheatSheet

The document lists the most commonly used string functions in Python, categorized into various sections such as String Case Functions, Search & Check, Check Types, Modify or Clean, Split & Join, and Formatting. Each function is described with its purpose, such as converting case, searching substrings, checking character types, modifying strings, splitting and joining, and formatting. This serves as a quick reference guide for Python string manipulation.

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Most Used String Functions in Python

String Case Functions

`str.lower()` - Converts all characters to lowercase.

`str.upper()` - Converts all characters to uppercase.

`str.capitalize()` - Capitalizes the first character.

`str.title()` - Capitalizes the first letter of each word.

`str.swapcase()` - Swaps case of all characters.

Search & Check

`str.find(sub)` - Returns lowest index of `sub`, or `-1` if not found.

`str.rfind(sub)` - Like `find()`, but searches from the end.

`str.index(sub)` - Like `find()`, but raises `ValueError` if not found.

`str.startswith(prefix)` - Returns `True` if string starts with `prefix`.

`str.endswith(suffix)` - Returns `True` if string ends with `suffix`.

`str.count(sub)` - Counts how many times `sub` appears.

Check Types

`str.isalpha()` - Checks if all characters are alphabetic.

`str.isdigit()` - Checks if all characters are digits.

`str.isalnum()` - Checks if all characters are alphanumeric.

`str.isspace()` - Checks if all characters are whitespace.

`str.islower()` - Checks if all letters are lowercase.

`str.isupper()` - Checks if all letters are uppercase.

Modify or Clean

`str.strip()` - Removes leading and trailing whitespace.

`str.lstrip()` - Removes leading whitespace.

`str.rstrip()` - Removes trailing whitespace.

`str.replace(old, new)` - Replaces occurrences of `old` with `new`.


Most Used String Functions in Python

Split & Join

`str.split(sep)` - Splits the string into a list by `sep`.

`str.rsplit(sep)` - Splits from the right.

`str.splitlines()` - Splits string at line breaks.

`'sep'.join(list)` - Joins elements of a list into a string with separator `sep`.

Formatting

`str.format()` - Used for string formatting (e.g., `'Hello {}'.format(name)`)

`f'{}'` - f-strings (Python 3.6+), e.g., `f'Hello {name}'`.

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