Python String Methods
Working with Strings is one of the most important things to be learned and understood in python. Today, we’ll be discussing 24 built-in Python String Methods and how you can use them effectively.
To make it easier for you we have displayed it under 4 headings
Case-Based Python String Methods
Using the 8 String methods mentioned below you can manipulate a string based on its case. In addition, Some of these can also be used to check the case of the String, if it is lower case, upper case, capitalized, or so on.
x = "The hand sanitizer was actually clear glue."
#1 UPPER()
print(x.upper()) #The hand sanitizer was actually clear glue.
#upper() is used to convert the whole string to uppercase
#2 LOWER()
print(x.lower()) #the hand sanitizer was actually clear glue.
#lower() is used to convert the whole string to lowercase
#3 ISUPPER()
print(x.isupper()) #False
#isupper() is used to check if the whole string is in uppercase
#4 ISLOWER()
print(x.islower()) #False
#islower() is used to check if the whole string is in lowercase
#5 TITLE()
print(x.title()) #The Hand Sanitizer Was Actually Clear Glue.
#title() converts the first letter of every word to uppercase, and the rest to lowercase
#6 CAPITALIZE()
print(x.capitalize()) #The hand sanitizer was actually clear glue.
#capitalize() converts the first letter of every sentence to uppercase, and the rest to lowercase
#7 ISTITLE()
print(x.istitle()) #False
#istitle checks if the string is in title case
#8 SWAPCASE()
print(x.swapcase()) #tHE HAND SANITIZER WAS ACTUALLY CLEAR GLUE.
#swapcase() is used to swap the cases in the stringWith that, we’re done with all 8 case-based python string methods, pretty straightforward and easy to understand, all you need is a bit of practice to get familiar.
STRINGS AND LISTS
The next 4 String Methods that we are gonna discuss, manipulate the process of converting a String to a list or the other way around
x = "Pigs must be \n able to fly \n in Hog Heaven."
y = x.split()
#9 SPLIT()
print(x.split()) #['Pigs', 'must', 'be', 'able', 'to', 'fly', 'in', 'Hog', 'Heaven.']
#The split() method splits a string into a list
print(x.split('e')) #['Pigs must b', ' \n abl', ' to fly \n in Hog H', 'av', 'n.']
#You can specify the separator, default separator is whitespace.
#10 SPLITLINES()
print(x.splitlines()) #['Pigs must be ', ' able to fly ', ' in Hog Heaven.']
#Splits the string at line breaks ("\n")
#11 PARTITION()
print(x.partition('be')) #('Pigs must ', 'be', ' \n able to fly \n in Hog Heaven.')
#Splits a string into 3 parts and returns a tuple
#12 JOIN()
print(''.join(y)) #PigsmustbeabletoflyinHogHeaven.
#Joins elements of an iterable into a stringNow we’re halfway through the article, if you are able to remember all those previously discussed string methods, that’s great, if you’re not, that’s totally fine, you can always practice them.
With that said, let’s move on to the next set of methods when you’re ready.
CHECKING characters IN STRING
Under this category, we check the type of characters in the string using another bunch of string methods
x = "p455w0rd"
#13 ISALNUM()
print(x.isalnum()) #True
#Checks if the string is alpha numeric
#14 ISALPHA
print(x.isalpha()) #False
#Checks if all characters in the string are alphabets, here, "9" is not an alphabet, therefore False
#15 ISDIGIT
print(x.isdigit()) #False
#Checks if all characters in the string are digits
#16 ISSPACE
print(x.isspace()) #False
#Checks if all characters in the string are spaces
#17 STARTSWITH
print(x.startswith('p4')) #True
#Returns True if the string starts with a specific value
#18 ENDSWITH
print(x.endswith('rd')) #True
#Returns True if the string ends with a specific value
#19 FIND
print(x.find('w')) #4
#Returns the index of the specific value, if not found, returns -1
#20 INDEX
print(x.index('w')) #4
#Same as the find() string method, but unlike find, index raises an error if the value is not found
EDITING THE STRINGS
These methods can be used to modify a string quickly and can come in real handy when removing whitespaces or replacing characters in a string
x = " full "
#21 STRIP()
print(x.strip()) #'full'
#Removes all the whitespaces in a string
#22 LSTRIP()
print(x.lstrip()) #'full '
#Removes all the whitespaces at the left side of a string
#23 RSTRIP()
print(x.rstrip()) #' full'
#Removes all the whitespaces at the right side of a string
#24 REPLACE()
print(x.replace('ul', 'oo')) #' fool '
#Replaces a specific value with a specific value
TO SUM UP . . .
In today’s post, we’ve discussed 24 String Methods in Python and how to use them. With a little bit of practice, you should be able to get a hang of it
If you are on your way to becoming a Pythonista, you might find our site really helpful. Hit this link for more python related posts
Check it out, it’s Simply the Best Code.