Starting Out with Python (4th Edition)
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Author: Tony Gaddis
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Chapter 8.3, Problem 12CP
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String modification methods:
- • In Python, the method “lower()” would return a copy of a string with its entire letters converted to lowercase.
- • The method “upper()” would return a copy of a string with its entire letters converted to uppercase.
Syntax:
The syntax for “lower()” method is shown below:
string_variable = ‘string_value’
string_variable.lower()
Explanation:
In the above syntax,
- • The “string_value” denotes string.
- • The “string_variable” denotes variable that references a string...
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