python how to join strings code example

Example 1: python join list to string

list = ['Add', 'Grepper', 'Answer']
Inline
> joined = " ".join(list)
> Add Grepper Answer
Variable
> seperator = ", "
> joined = seperator.join(list)
> Add, Grepper, Answer

Example 2: join method in python

# the join method in python is works like 
# it joins the the string that you provide to it to a sequence types(lists etc..)
flowers = [
    "Daffodil",
    "Evening Primrose",
    "Hydrangea",
    "Iris",
    "Lavender",
    "Sunflower",
    "Tiger Lilly",
]
print(", ".join(flowers))

# what the sbove code does is it joins all the flowers in list by ', '
# output = Daffodil, Evening Primrose, Hydrangea, Iris, Lavender, Sunflower, Tiger Lilly

Example 3: python join

# Joins all items in a list or tuple, using a specific separator
lst = ['a', 'b', 'c']
joinedLst = ', '.join(lst)
print(x) # Prints 'a, b, c'

Example 4: python concatenate strings

print “{0} {1} is {2} years old.” format(fname, lname, age)

Example 5: python join string with common string

def merge(s1, s2):
    i = 0
    while not s2.startswith(s1[i:]):
        i += 1
    return s1[:i] + s2