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Strings slicing | Common data types
Learn Python from Scratch
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Learn Python from Scratch

Learn Python from Scratch

1. The basics
2. Arithmetic operations
3. Common data types
4. Conditional statements
5. Other data types
6. Loops
7. Functions

bookStrings slicing

You can refer to element(s) in your string. To do that, use indexes inside square brackets and note that indexation in Python starts from 0, so for the string with 5 symbols ("Hello"), the last symbol ("o") will have index 4.

Also, you can get multiple symbols in one action. To do so, separate starting and finishing position plus 1 with : (for example, if you want elements with indexes from 1 to 4, you need to write 1:5, as the right limit is exclusive). At the same time, you can refer to elements in reverse order, i.e., call the very last element as the first in reverse order. Use the minus - sign to do it. If you want to know the total number of symbols in your string, use the len() function. Please note that numeration in reverse order starts from 1 (as there is no minus zero, which makes it logical).

For example:

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# create new string string = "This is string in Python" # let's get the first element print(string[0]) # let's get all the elements from index 3 to 8 print(string[3:9]) # let's get the last but one element print(string[-2]) # let's get the number of symbols in this string print(len(string))
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Tarea

Given string "This is string for learning" assigned to variable test_str. You need to:

  1. Extract the very first and very last symbols.
  2. Extract word string.
  3. Get the length of this string.

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Sección 3. Capítulo 5
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bookStrings slicing

You can refer to element(s) in your string. To do that, use indexes inside square brackets and note that indexation in Python starts from 0, so for the string with 5 symbols ("Hello"), the last symbol ("o") will have index 4.

Also, you can get multiple symbols in one action. To do so, separate starting and finishing position plus 1 with : (for example, if you want elements with indexes from 1 to 4, you need to write 1:5, as the right limit is exclusive). At the same time, you can refer to elements in reverse order, i.e., call the very last element as the first in reverse order. Use the minus - sign to do it. If you want to know the total number of symbols in your string, use the len() function. Please note that numeration in reverse order starts from 1 (as there is no minus zero, which makes it logical).

For example:

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# create new string string = "This is string in Python" # let's get the first element print(string[0]) # let's get all the elements from index 3 to 8 print(string[3:9]) # let's get the last but one element print(string[-2]) # let's get the number of symbols in this string print(len(string))
copy

Tarea

Given string "This is string for learning" assigned to variable test_str. You need to:

  1. Extract the very first and very last symbols.
  2. Extract word string.
  3. Get the length of this string.

Switch to desktopCambia al escritorio para practicar en el mundo realContinúe desde donde se encuentra utilizando una de las siguientes opciones
¿Todo estuvo claro?

¿Cómo podemos mejorarlo?

¡Gracias por tus comentarios!

Sección 3. Capítulo 5
toggle bottom row

bookStrings slicing

You can refer to element(s) in your string. To do that, use indexes inside square brackets and note that indexation in Python starts from 0, so for the string with 5 symbols ("Hello"), the last symbol ("o") will have index 4.

Also, you can get multiple symbols in one action. To do so, separate starting and finishing position plus 1 with : (for example, if you want elements with indexes from 1 to 4, you need to write 1:5, as the right limit is exclusive). At the same time, you can refer to elements in reverse order, i.e., call the very last element as the first in reverse order. Use the minus - sign to do it. If you want to know the total number of symbols in your string, use the len() function. Please note that numeration in reverse order starts from 1 (as there is no minus zero, which makes it logical).

For example:

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# create new string string = "This is string in Python" # let's get the first element print(string[0]) # let's get all the elements from index 3 to 8 print(string[3:9]) # let's get the last but one element print(string[-2]) # let's get the number of symbols in this string print(len(string))
copy

Tarea

Given string "This is string for learning" assigned to variable test_str. You need to:

  1. Extract the very first and very last symbols.
  2. Extract word string.
  3. Get the length of this string.

Switch to desktopCambia al escritorio para practicar en el mundo realContinúe desde donde se encuentra utilizando una de las siguientes opciones
¿Todo estuvo claro?

¿Cómo podemos mejorarlo?

¡Gracias por tus comentarios!

You can refer to element(s) in your string. To do that, use indexes inside square brackets and note that indexation in Python starts from 0, so for the string with 5 symbols ("Hello"), the last symbol ("o") will have index 4.

Also, you can get multiple symbols in one action. To do so, separate starting and finishing position plus 1 with : (for example, if you want elements with indexes from 1 to 4, you need to write 1:5, as the right limit is exclusive). At the same time, you can refer to elements in reverse order, i.e., call the very last element as the first in reverse order. Use the minus - sign to do it. If you want to know the total number of symbols in your string, use the len() function. Please note that numeration in reverse order starts from 1 (as there is no minus zero, which makes it logical).

For example:

12345678910
# create new string string = "This is string in Python" # let's get the first element print(string[0]) # let's get all the elements from index 3 to 8 print(string[3:9]) # let's get the last but one element print(string[-2]) # let's get the number of symbols in this string print(len(string))
copy

Tarea

Given string "This is string for learning" assigned to variable test_str. You need to:

  1. Extract the very first and very last symbols.
  2. Extract word string.
  3. Get the length of this string.

Switch to desktopCambia al escritorio para practicar en el mundo realContinúe desde donde se encuentra utilizando una de las siguientes opciones
Sección 3. Capítulo 5
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