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Learn Python in 7 Days

You're reading from   Learn Python in 7 Days Begin your journey with Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787288386
Length 280 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Mohit Raj Mohit Raj
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Bhaskar N. Das Bhaskar N. Das
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Preface 1. Getting Started with Python FREE CHAPTER 2. Type Variables and Operators 3. Strings 4. Lists 5. Dictionary 6. Control Statements and Loops 7. Function and Scope of Variable 8. Modules and Packages 9. File Handling and Exceptions 10. Collections 11. Class and Objects

Python strings


A Python string is a sequence, which consists of zero or more characters. The string is an immutable data structure, which means they cannot be changed. For example, if you define string str1 = "Satyamev jayate", then str1 will always remain "Satyamev jayate".  You cannot edit the value of the str1 variable. Although you can reassign str1, let's discuss this with examples:

>>> str1 = "satyamev jayate"
>>> str1
'satyamev jayate'
>>> id(str1)
47173288

In the preceding example, a "satyamev jayate" string has been assigned to an str1 variable. By using the ID function, we obtained the memory address. Now, reassign the str1 variable as shown here:

>>> str1 = "Leapx"
>>> id(str1)
44909408
>>> 

You can see that the memory address of the str1 variable has been changed. But string value at memory address 47173288 will not change. Python memory management might delete the value if it is not referred by any variable. If the value exists...

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