Python - String Handling

String Handling - Python module Y108

With scarcely an exception, every program involves that manipulation of strings of text. Python has strong string handling facilities. Not only can you treat strings as sequences, but you can also run a wide variety of standard methods on them. Python supports regular expressions similar to those supported by Perl.

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Examples from our training material

Pythoners	Parse a file checking each line against a criterion
backtick	Conversion to a string with the backtick operator
bejo.py	split and join
cli.py	Command line handler function in Python
cli_withopts.py	Command line handler function in Python
clinput	reading and handling command line options
fence.py	Fencepost problem and solution
gift	Share 10000 pound between 1 to 10 children
listmethods	List all methods available on an object
nf	Formatting - time and money using the % operator
seq2.py	Using the replace method on a string
seqrev.py	translate, reverse and join - reversing dna sequence
sequence.py	Handling a string as a list of characters
taxform.py	Formatting output - floats, ints, etc
tliser	Exercise answer - formatting prices and aligning columns
young.py	revision - string basics

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Topics covered in this module

Methods on String Objects.
String Formatting.
Regular Expressions and the re module.
Regular Expression and Match Objects.

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