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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
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    19    Internal Reviewer   : Punch
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    21    Language Reviewer   : Bhanukiran
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   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.