Built-in String Methods in Python

Mohd Mohtashim
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:31:33

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Python includes the following built-in methods to manipulate strings −Sr.NoFunction & Description1capitalize()Capitalizes first letter of string2center(width, fillchar)Returns a space-padded string with the original string centered to a total of width columns.3count(str, beg= 0, end=len(string))Counts how many times str occurs in string or in a substring of string if starting index beg and ending index end are given.4decode(encoding='UTF-8', errors='strict')Decodes the string using the codec registered for encoding. encoding defaults to the default string encoding.5encode(encoding='UTF-8', errors='strict')Returns encoded string version of string; on error, default is to raise a ValueError unless errors is given with 'ignore' or 'replace'.6endswith(suffix, beg=0, end=len(string))Determines if string or ... Read More

Unicode String in Python

Mohd Mohtashim
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:30:51

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Normal strings in Python are stored internally as 8-bit ASCII, while Unicode strings are stored as 16-bit Unicode. This allows for a more varied set of characters, including special characters from most languages in the world. I'll restrict my treatment of Unicode strings to the following −Example Live Demo#!/usr/bin/python print u'Hello, world!'OutputWhen the above code is executed, it produces the following result −Hello, world! As you can see, Unicode strings use the prefix u, just as raw strings use the prefix r.

Facebook Introduces Video as Your Profile Pic

Samual Sam
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:29:39

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Now you can upload a 7-second video as your profile pic. Isn’t that great? You can upload a fun-filled video or just a formal introduction in just that small little profile space describing you.Along with the profile video, you can now, highlight your bio-data with a 100-character bio field.And we have an updated mobile-centric design with centered profile photos. You want more? Facebook has Big sections for photos and friends, temporary profile pics, option to pin feature photos to the top of the profile! What more can you ask for?This helps you to highlight the most important things in your ... Read More

Find If Your Email Provider is Leaking Your IP Address

Samual Sam
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:27:12

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Many people are unaware, that by sending an email to others, they disclose more information about them, which they do not prefer to disclose. Yes, most of you might be surprised to know this.Whenever you send an email message to others, few unwanted information also goes along with your message, which is called header information. Header information might also disclose unwished information to recipients such as your IP address, which might be easily used by the recipients in order to find your normal location and varied private things about you.Some DifferentiatorsDepending on the email provider you use, the IP address ... Read More

Default MySQL Database for the User

Manikanth Mani
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:26:42

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Actually, there is no default database for the user. But we have default database for the current session. It can be seen from the following query −mysql> Select Database(); +------------+ | Database() | +------------+ | sample     | +------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)The above result set shows that we are using ‘sample’ database currently. It is set for the current session. We can set another database, with the help of USE statement, also for the current session as follows −mysql> USE query; Database changed mysql> Select Database(); +------------+ | Database() | +------------+ | query     ... Read More

Provide Date with Only Year Zero in MySQL

usharani
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:25:52

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We can store a date with only year value and have zero months as well as zero-days in MySQL table by disabling NO_ZERO_IN_DATE mode. If this mode is enabled then MySQL will count such kind of date as invalid date and stores all zeros.mysql> Insert into year_testing (OrderDate) values('2017:00:00'); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.09 sec) mysql> select * from year_testing; +------------+ | OrderDate  | +------------+ | 2017-00-00 | +------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> SET sql_mode = 'NO_ZERO_IN_DATE'; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql> Insert into year_testing(OrderDate) values('2017:00:00'); Query OK, 1 row ... Read More

Frequently Used Examples of fuser Command in Linux

Samual Sam
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:24:30

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The fuser utility in Linux is a very smart Unix utility. As the name suggests, it offers knowledge about file user or the process that is currently utilizing the file or directory. This article explains about – Frequently used examples of ‘fuser’ Command in Linux.To get the more information about fuser, use the following command –$ fuserThe sample output should be like this –Usage: fuser [-fMuvw] [-a|-s] [-4|-6] [-c|-m|-n SPACE] [-k [-i] [-SIGNAL]] NAME... fuser -l fuser -V Show which processes use the named files, sockets, or filesystems. -a, --all             display unused files ... Read More

Use YEAR Data Type to Store Year Value in MySQL

varma
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:24:02

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MySQL permits to declare a column YEAR type, with the help of which we can store year values in that column.mysql> Create table year1 (Year_Copyright YEAR); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.21 sec) mysql> Insert into year1(Year_Copyright) values (2017); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.08 sec) mysql> Select * from year1; +----------------+ | Year_Copyright | +----------------+ |          2017  | +----------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)

Insert Current Year in YEAR Type Column of MySQL Table

Nikitha N
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:23:05

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It can be done by using either CURDATE() or NOW() in MySQL query as follows −mysql> Insert into year1(Year_Copyright) values (CURDATE()); Query OK, 1 row affected, 1 warning (0.06 sec) mysql> Select * from year1; +----------------+ | Year_Copyright | +----------------+ |           2017 | |           2017 | +----------------+ 2 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> Insert into year1(Year_Copyright) values (NOW()); Query OK, 1 row affected, 1 warning (0.06 sec) mysql> Select * from year1; +----------------+ | Year_Copyright | +----------------+ |           2017 | |           2017 | |           2017 | +----------------+ 1 rows in set (0.00 sec)

Triple Quotes in Python

Mohd Mohtashim
Updated on 28-Jan-2020 12:22:40

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Python's triple quotes comes to the rescue by allowing strings to span multiple lines, including verbatim NEWLINEs, TABs, and any other special characters.The syntax for triple quotes consists of three consecutive single or double quotes.Example Live Demo#!/usr/bin/python para_str = """this is a long string that is made up of several lines and non-printable characters such as TAB ( \t ) and they will show up that way when displayed. NEWLINEs within the string, whether explicitly given like this within the brackets [ ], or just a NEWLINE within the variable assignment will also show up. """ print para_strOutputWhen the above code is ... Read More

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