Manipulate and format string data for display in Python

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Visual Studio

Use built-in features of the string class and other helper methods to control string data.

Learning objectives

In this module, you will:

• Use escape characters in literal strings to add new lines and tabs.
• Use features of the print() function to format strings for display.
• Call one of many built-in functions to strip empty spaces, add padding, and find and replace substrings.
• Use the format() function to create a format string that contains a series of replacement fields.

Prerequisites

• Know how to create a working folder and add code files.
• Know how to run a Python code file by using either tooling support in Visual Studio Code or the command line.
• Understand how you can pass values as arguments to a function.
• Have experience with the print() function, variables and literal strings, and numeric data.
• Have awareness of calling helper functions on a data type, a literal value, and a variable.

• Introduction min
• Exercise - Format string literals min
• Exercise - Use string helper functions min
• Exercise - Use the `format()` function and format strings min
• Challenge - Manipulate and format strings min
• Solution - Manipulate and format strings min
• Knowledge check min
• Summary min

Use built-in features of the string class and other helper methods to control string data.

In this module, you will:

• Use escape characters in literal strings to add new lines and tabs.
• Use features of the print() function to format strings for display.
• Call one of many built-in functions to strip empty spaces, add padding, and find and replace substrings.
• Use the format() function to create a format string that contains a series of replacement fields.

Prerequisites

• Know how to create a working folder and add code files.
• Know how to run a Python code file by using either tooling support in Visual Studio Code or the command line.
• Understand how you can pass values as arguments to a function.
• Have experience with the print() function, variables and literal strings, and numeric data.
• Have awareness of calling helper functions on a data type, a literal value, and a variable.