Python Strings Fill in the Blanks – Practice Exercises for Beginners

Practice Python string concepts with engaging fill-in-the-blank exercises. Improve your understanding of string methods, formatting, and manipulation through interactive questions with answers.

Topic: strings

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1. In Python, a string is a sequence of characters enclosed in ________.
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quotes

Strings in Python are defined by enclosing characters within single ('') or double ('') quotes.

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2. The operator used to concatenate two strings in Python is ________.
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+

The '+' operator is used to concatenate (join) two or more strings in Python.

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3. To repeat a string multiple times in Python, you use the ________ operator.
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*

The '*' operator is used to repeat a string a specified number of times.

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4. The method to convert all characters of a string to uppercase is ________.
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upper()

The 'upper()' method returns a copy of the string with all characters converted to uppercase.

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5. To remove leading and trailing spaces from a string, use the ________ method.
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strip()

The 'strip()' method removes any leading and trailing characters (space is the default) from the string.

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6. The method to check if all characters in a string are digits is ________.
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isdigit()

The 'isdigit()' method returns True if all characters in the string are digits.

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7. To replace all occurrences of a substring within a string, use the ________ method.
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replace()

The 'replace()' method returns a copy of the string with all occurrences of a substring replaced with another substring.

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8. The method to split a string into a list where each word is a list item is ________.
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split()

The 'split()' method splits a string into a list where each word is a list item, using space as the default separator.

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9. To check if a string starts with a specified substring, use the ________ method.
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startswith()

The 'startswith()' method returns True if the string starts with the specified value.

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10. The method to convert the first character of each word to uppercase is ________.
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title()

The 'title()' method returns a string where the first character of each word is uppercase and the rest are lowercase.

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11. The `________` method splits a string into three parts: before, separator, and after.
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partition()

The `partition()` method splits the string at the first occurrence of the separator into a tuple containing three elements: the part before the separator, the separator itself, and the part after.

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12. To divide a string into a list using a delimiter, we use the `________` method.
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split()

The `split()` method breaks a string into a list using the specified delimiter. If no delimiter is specified, it splits on whitespace by default.

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13. The `________` method searches for a substring and returns its lowest index in the string.
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find()

The `find()` method returns the index of the first occurrence of the specified substring. If the substring is not found, it returns -1.

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14. The `________` method replaces all instances of a substring with another string.
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replace()

The `replace()` method returns a copy of the string where all occurrences of a substring are replaced with another substring.

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15. If the substring is not found, the `find()` method returns `________`.
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-1

If the `find()` method does not locate the specified substring, it returns -1, indicating no match was found.

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