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1. replace() Method

Purpose: Replaces occurrences of a substring with another substring.
Syntax:

python

string.replace(old, new[, count])
  • old: Substring to replace.
  • new: Substring to replace with.
  • countย (optional): Maximum number of replacements (default: all).

Examples:

Example 1: Basic Replacement

python

text = "Hello World"
new_text = text.replace("World", "Python")
print(new_text)  # Output: "Hello Python"

Example 2: Limiting Replacements (count)

python

text = "apple apple apple"
new_text = text.replace("apple", "orange", 2)
print(new_text)  # Output: "orange orange apple"

2. join() Method

Purpose: Joins an iterable (list, tuple, etc.) of strings into a single string using a separator.
Syntax:

python

separator.join(iterable)
  • iterable: Must contain strings (e.g.,ย list,ย tuple).

Examples:

Example 1: Joining a List with a Space

python

words = ["Python", "is", "awesome"]
sentence = " ".join(words)
print(sentence)  # Output: "Python is awesome"

Example 2: Joining with a Comma

python

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
csv = ",".join(fruits)
print(csv)  # Output: "apple,banana,cherry"

3. split() Method

Purpose: Splits a string into a list based on a delimiter.
Syntax:

python

string.split(sep=None, maxsplit=-1)
  • sep: Delimiter (default: whitespace).
  • maxsplit: Maximum splits (default: all).

Examples:

Example 1: Splitting by Comma

python

text = "apple,banana,cherry"
fruits = text.split(",")
print(fruits)  # Output: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

Example 2: Limiting Splits (maxsplit)

python

text = "one two three four"
parts = text.split(" ", 2)
print(parts)  # Output: ['one', 'two', 'three four']

4. rsplit() Method

Purpose: Similar to split(), but splits from the right (end of string).
Syntax:

python

string.rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit=-1)
  • sep: Delimiter (default: whitespace).
  • maxsplit: Maximum splits (default: all).

Examples:

Example 1: Basic rsplit()

python

text = "apple,banana,cherry"
fruits = text.rsplit(",")
print(fruits)  # Output: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry'] (same as split)

Example 2: Limiting Splits from the Right

python

text = "one two three four"
parts = text.rsplit(" ", 2)
print(parts)  # Output: ['one two', 'three', 'four']

5. splitlines() Method

Purpose: Splits a string at line breaks (\n, \r\n, etc.).
Syntax:

python

string.splitlines([keepends=False])
  • keepends: Ifย True, keeps line breaks (default:ย False).

Examples:

Example 1: Basic splitlines()

python

text = "Line 1\nLine 2\r\nLine 3"
lines = text.splitlines()
print(lines)  # Output: ['Line 1', 'Line 2', 'Line 3']

Example 2: Keeping Line Breaks (keepends=True)

python

text = "Hello\nWorld"
lines = text.splitlines(keepends=True)
print(lines)  # Output: ['Hello\n', 'World']

Summary Table

MethodPurposeExample
replace()Replace substrings"abc".replace("a", "x") โ†’ "xbc"
join()Combine strings with a separator",".join(["a", "b"]) โ†’ "a,b"
split()Split string by delimiter (left-to-right)"a,b,c".split(",") โ†’ ["a", "b", "c"]
rsplit()Split string by delimiter (right-to-left)"a b c".rsplit(" ", 1) โ†’ ["a b", "c"]
splitlines()Split by line breaks"a\nb".splitlines() โ†’ ["a", "b"]

These methods are essential for string manipulation in Python. Let me know if you need further clarification! ๐Ÿš€

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