Strings and Concatenation

Welcome to another exciting chapter in your Python programming journey! Just like in sports, where teamwork and strategy are key, understanding how to work with strings and concatenate them is essential in Python. Whether you're analyzing sports data or creating dynamic text outputs, mastering strings will enhance your coding skills.

In Python, a string is a sequence of characters enclosed in quotes. Strings can be used to represent anything from player names to game commentary. You can use either single quotes (') or double quotes (") to define a string.

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Concatenation is the process of joining two or more strings together. Think of it like passing the ball between players to create a seamless play. In Python, you can concatenate strings using the + operator.


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greeting = "Hello, "
audience = "fans!"
full_greeting = greeting + audience

print(full_greeting)

Imagine you're creating a sports commentary script. You can use string concatenation to dynamically generate sentences based on game events.


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player = "Jordan"
points = 30
commentary = player + " scored " + str(points) + " points in the game!"

print(commentary)

While concatenation is useful, Python also offers more advanced ways to format strings, making your code cleaner and more readable. One popular method is using f-strings (formatted string literals), which allow you to embed expressions inside string literals.


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player = "Jordan"
points = 30
commentary = f"{player} scored {points} points in the game!"

print(commentary)

Task

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Your goal is to complete generate_game_label function that generates a label by combining the season year and game status. This label will be formatted as "season_year - game_status", which is useful for organizing and displaying game information in a clear and concise manner.

Inputs:

season_year: A string representing the year of the season.
game_status: A string describing the status of the game (e.g., "Final", "Ongoing").

Steps:

Concatenate Strings: Use string concatenation or an f-string to combine season_year and game_status into the desired format "season_year - game_status".
Return the Label: Ensure the function returns the formatted label.

Solution

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Strings and Concatenation

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              12345
            
greeting = "Hello, "
audience = "fans!"
full_greeting = greeting + audience

print(full_greeting)

Imagine you're creating a sports commentary script. You can use string concatenation to dynamically generate sentences based on game events.


              12345
            
player = "Jordan"
points = 30
commentary = player + " scored " + str(points) + " points in the game!"

print(commentary)


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player = "Jordan"
points = 30
commentary = f"{player} scored {points} points in the game!"

print(commentary)

Task

Swipe to start coding

Inputs:

season_year: A string representing the year of the season.
game_status: A string describing the status of the game (e.g., "Final", "Ongoing").

Steps:

Concatenate Strings: Use string concatenation or an f-string to combine season_year and game_status into the desired format "season_year - game_status".
Return the Label: Ensure the function returns the formatted label.

Solution

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