Iterating over strings

Iterating over strings

We’ve seen how we can iterate over sequences such as lists, tuples, and ranges. Python allows us to iterate over strings the same way we do for other sequences!

When we iterate over a string, the iterator returns one character at a time. Here’s an example:

>>> word = "cat"
>>> for letter in word:
...    print(letter)
...
c
a
t

Original author: Clayton Cafiero < [given name] DOT [surname] AT uvm DOT edu >

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