Python String partition() Method
Example
Search for the word "bananas", and return a tuple with three elements:
1 - everything before the "match"
2 - the "match"
3 - everything
after the "match"
txt = "I could eat bananas all day"
x = txt.partition("bananas")
print(x)
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Definition and Usage
The partition() method searches for a
specified string, and splits the string into a tuple containing three elements.
The first element contains the part before the specified string.
The second element contains the specified string.
The third element contains the part after the string.
Note: This method searches for the first occurrence of the specified string.
Syntax
string.partition(value)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | Required. The string to search for |
More Examples
Example
If the specified value is not found, the partition() method returns a tuple containing: 1 - the whole string, 2 - an empty string, 3 - an empty string:
txt = "I could eat bananas all day"
x = txt.partition("apples")
print(x)
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