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Python - replace part of string from given index
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In this article, we would like to show you how to replace part of string from given index in Python.
Quick solution:
xxxxxxxxxx1
text = "ABCD"2
replacement = "xy"3
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position = 15
number_of_characters = 26
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result = text[:position] + replacement + text[position + number_of_characters:]8
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print(result) # AxyD
In this example, we use string slicing with string concatenation to replace CD letters (index 1-3) from the text with the replacement.
xxxxxxxxxx1
text = "ABCD"2
replacement = "xy"3
4
position = 15
number_of_characters = 26
7
result = text[:position] + replacement + text[position + number_of_characters:]8
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print(result) # AxyDOutput:
xxxxxxxxxx1
AxyDExplanation:
| piece of code | equivalent to | letter |
|---|---|---|
text[:position] | text[0:1] | A |
text[position + number_of_characters:] | text[3:text.length] or text[3:4] | D |
In this example, we use string slicing with join() method to replace CD letters (index 1-3) from the text with the replacement.
xxxxxxxxxx1
text = "ABCD"2
replacement = "xy"3
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position = 15
number_of_characters = 26
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result = "".join((text[:position], replacement, text[position + number_of_characters:]))8
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print(result) # AxyDOutput:
xxxxxxxxxx1
AxyD