6.7 String Methods Part - 1

Duration: 5 min

This video lesson is available to enrolled students.

Return to /learn/MPPSC-ASSISTANT-PROFESSOR-COMPUTER-SCIENCE-PAPER-2/python/collections-strings/strings/asset-67-string-methods-part-1 after enrolling

Inside: a video lesson and guided study material.

Module outline

  1. About Course: About the Course
  2. Paper 1 | General Studies: State Wise GK
  3. Paper 1 | Information and Communication Technology: Role of Internet and Web Services, Security in Mobile and Wireless Computing
  4. Paper 1 | Current Affairs: GK- Current Affairs
  5. Paper 2 | Discrete Mathematical Structure: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Set Theory, Relations, Functions, Graph Theory, Group Theory, Propositional and Predicate Logic, Probability
  6. Paper 2 | Digital Computer Organization And Architecture: Number System, Number Representation, Sequential Circuits, Combinational Circuit, Basics of COA, Floating Point Rep, Cache Memory Organization, Input Output Organisation, Pipelining, Instr Formats & Modes, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Control Unit Design, Programming the Basic Computer
  7. Paper 2 | C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
  8. Paper 2 | Programming Languages & Object-Oriented Programming Concepts: Java, OOPS with C++, Java Fundamentals, Array, String, IO & References
  9. Paper 2 | Python: Introduction to Python, Tokens, Variables, Data Types, I/O, Operators & Expressions, Control Flow & Looping, Collections & Strings, Functions & Modules, File Handling & Data Analysis
  10. Paper 2 | Data Structure And Algorithms: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing, Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, Advanced Algorithms
  11. Paper 2 | Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Process Synchronization, Deadlock, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Unix OS
  12. Paper 2 | Theory Of Computation: Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Turing Machines, Complexity Theory
  13. Paper 2 | Compiler Design: Intro to Compilers, Lexical Analysis, Grammar & CFG, Syntax Analysis: Top-Down, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Semantic Analysis & SDT, Intermediate Code Gen, Code Optimization, Run Time Environment
  14. Paper 2 | Database Management System: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, Relational Algebra, SQL, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control, Database Recovery, Database Security & Authorization, Enhanced Data Models
  15. Paper 2 | Computer Network And Information Security: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, Application Layer, Hardware basics, Cyber Threats and Malware Attacks, Network Security, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, DLL: Framing, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Net Layer:Routing Protocol, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP
  16. Paper 2 | Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Testing, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management
  17. Paper 2 | Current Trends & Technologies: Emerging Tech Trends, Approaches to AI, Search Algorithms, Game Playing, Knowledge Representation, Planning, Multi Agent Systems, Fuzzy Sets, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Data Warehousing & Mining, Electronic Data Interchange and E-Commerce, Terms & Abbreviations
  18. Paper 2 | Full Length Mock Tests:
AI summary & chapters

AI Summary

An AI-generated summary of this video lecture.

This video is a Python programming tutorial focusing on string methods. The instructor begins by introducing the topic with a title slide for 'String Methods-1'. He then proceeds to demonstrate several built-in string methods using a digital whiteboard. First, he explains the `capitalize()` method, showing how it converts the first character of a string to uppercase and the rest to lowercase, using the example `s = "hello dear"` which results in `Hello dear`. Next, he covers the `casefold()` method, which converts a string to lowercase for caseless comparison, demonstrating it with `s = "HELLO"` resulting in `hello`. He then explains the `center(width, fillchar)` method, which centers a string within a specified width, using `s = "Hello"` and `s.center(10, '-')` to produce `---Hello---`. Following this, he demonstrates the `count()` method, which returns the number of occurrences of a substring, using `s = "banana"` and `s.count('a')` to show the result is 3. Finally, he explains the `endswith(suffix)` method, which checks if a string ends with a specified suffix, using `s = "Sum.py"` and `s.endswith(".py")` to return `True`. The video concludes with a 'Thank You' message.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video opens with a title slide for a Python lecture on 'String Methods-1', featuring the Python logo. The instructor, a man in a black polo shirt, stands in front of a digital whiteboard. He begins the lesson by introducing the topic and then starts writing the first method, `capitalize()`, on the board. He writes the function signature `(1) capitalize()` and then defines a string variable `s = "hello dear"`. He then demonstrates the method by writing `print(s.capitalize())` and explains that it will capitalize the first letter of the string.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The instructor continues the lecture by demonstrating the `capitalize()` method's output, writing `→ Hello dear` on the board. He then moves on to the next method, `casefold()`, writing `(2) casefold()` and showing an example with `s = "HELLO"` and `print(s.casefold())`, which results in `hello`. He then introduces the `center(width, fillchar)` method, writing the signature `(3) center(width, fillchar)` and demonstrating it with `s = "Hello"` and `s.center(10, '-')`, resulting in `---Hello---`. Next, he explains the `count()` method, writing `(4) count()` and showing `s = "banana"` and `print(s.count('a'))`, which outputs `3`. Finally, he introduces the `endswith(suffix)` method, writing `(5) endswith(suffix)` and demonstrating it with `s = "Sum.py"` and `print(s.endswith(".py"))`, which returns `True`.

  3. 5:00 – 5:30 05:00-05:30

    The instructor concludes the lecture. The digital whiteboard is cleared, and the instructor stands in front of the screen. He says 'Thank You' as the text 'Thank You' appears on the screen. The video ends with the instructor and the 'Knowledge Gate' logo visible.

The video provides a clear, step-by-step tutorial on several fundamental Python string methods. The instructor uses a consistent format: introducing the method, writing its syntax, providing a concrete example with a string variable, and showing the output. This structured approach effectively demonstrates the functionality of `capitalize()`, `casefold()`, `center()`, `count()`, and `endswith()`, making the concepts accessible for learners. The progression from basic capitalization to more complex methods like `center()` and `endswith()` builds a solid foundation in string manipulation.

Loading lesson…