KwickClips Python · 42 sec · free
What does * do to a string?
Short answer. It repeats the string, so "Go! " * 3 gives Go! Go! Go!
What does the in operator return?
True or False, depending on whether the text is inside the string.
Remember
| + joins strings |
| * repeats a string |
| in gives True or False |
Numbers add and multiply. Can strings? Yes. Plus joins strings, called concatenation. Star repeats a string, called repetition. The word in checks membership. Plus joins. Star repeats. And in gives True or False.
This clip is from the full lesson: Strings: Indexing, Slicing and String Operations — 8 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 11 Computer Science (083), CBSE Class 11 Computer Science (083), CBSE Class 11 Computer Science Essentials (083), CBSE Class 11 Computer Science Essentials (083)
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