Python .partition()

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Published Jun 9, 2021Updated Oct 13, 2023
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Searches a string for a given keyword and splits that string into a three part tuple.

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Syntax

string.partition("keyword")

Example

The .partition() method searches for an exact match of the given keyword:

my_string = "Do not go gentle into that good night"


my_tuple = my_string.partition("gentle")


print(my_tuple)
# Output: ('Do not go ', 'gentle', ' into that good night')

No Match Found

If no match is found, .partition() will return a tuple with the full string, followed by two empty strings

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Multiple Matches


If there are multiple matches, the first one will be used:


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