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16 .. 1. getting started with ipython |
16 .. 1. getting started with ipython |
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18 .. Author : Madhu |
18 .. Author : Madhu |
19 Internal Reviewer : |
19 Internal Reviewer : Punch |
20 External Reviewer : |
20 External Reviewer : |
21 Checklist OK? : <put date stamp here, if OK> [2010-10-05] |
21 Language Reviewer : Bhanukiran |
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22 Checklist OK? : <15-11-2010, Anand, OK> [2010-10-05] |
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23 Script |
24 Script |
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26 {{{ Show the slide containing the title }}} |
27 {{{ Show the slide containing the title }}} |
29 strings. |
30 strings. |
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33 In this tutorial, we will look at what we really mean by strings, how |
34 In this tutorial, we will look at what we really mean by strings, how |
34 python supports the use of strings and some of the operations that can |
35 Python supports the use of strings and some of the operations that can |
35 be performed on strings. |
36 be performed on strings. |
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37 {{{ Shift to terminal and start ipython }}} |
38 {{{ Shift to terminal and start ipython }}} |
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39 To begin with let us start ipython, by typing:: |
40 To begin with let us start ipython, by typing:: |
160 Let us attempt to change one of the characters in a string:: |
161 Let us attempt to change one of the characters in a string:: |
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162 a = 'hello' |
163 a = 'hello' |
163 a[0] = 'H' |
164 a[0] = 'H' |
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165 As said earlier, strings are immutable. We cannot manipulate the |
166 As said earlier, strings are immutable. We cannot manipulate a |
166 string. Although there are some methods which let us to manipulate the |
167 string. Although there are some methods which let us manipulate |
167 strings. We will look at them in the advanced session on strings. In |
168 strings, we will look at them in the advanced session on strings. In |
168 addition to the methods that let us manipulate the strings we have |
169 addition to the methods that let us manipulate the strings we have |
169 methods like split which lets us break the string on the specified |
170 methods like split which lets us break the string on the specified |
170 separator, the join method which lets us combine the list of strings |
171 separator, the join method which lets us combine the list of strings |
171 into a single string based on the specified separator. |
172 into a single string based on the specified separator. |
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