2-string-methods.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

"""
Getting Started with Python:
String Methods

https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#string-methods
"""

# modifying strings
# -----------------

a = 'Happy Birthday, Bob!'
print(a)

# how long is the string?
print(len(a))

# lowercase the string
print(a.lower())

# replace Bob with Sue
print(a.replace('Bob', 'Sue'))

# chain replacements
print(a.replace('Sue', 'Bob').replace('!', '?'))

# split the string on spaces
print(a.split())

# split a string on commas
b = 'Bob,Sue,,Mary,Steve'
print(b.split(','))


# slicing strings
# ---------------

phone = '703-555-1212'
print(phone[0:3])
print(phone[4:7])
print(phone[8:])