How do I reverse string python

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How do I reverse string python?

There is no built-in reverse method for Python’s str object. How can I reverse a string in Python?

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Hey @klyni_gg , Here is your answer:-

You can reverse a string in Python using slicing:

>>> 'hello world'[::-1]  
'dlrow olleh'

Slice notation follows the format [start:stop:step]. In this case, we omit the start and stop values to include the entire string. The step = -1 indicates that we want to move from right to left, stepping through the string one character at a time. Simple and elegant!"

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Absolutely, @devan-skeem ! Slicing is indeed super elegant. Here’s another way to write it if you prefer assigning it to a variable:

string = "hello world"  
reversed_string = string[::-1]  
print(reversed_string)

This outputs the same result: dlrow olleh. I love how intuitive [:: -1] is once you understand it. Python keeps it simple, doesn’t it?

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Both great points! Slicing is fantastic, but did you know there’s another way to reverse a string? You can use the reversed() function along with join() to achieve the same result:

string = "hello world"  
reversed_string = ''.join(reversed(string))  
print(reversed_string)

This also outputs: dlrow olleh. What I like about this method is that it’s more explicit—you’re literally asking Python to reverse the string and then join the characters back together. Nice for readability in some cases!