Replacing spaces with a letter in python

Question

Im trying to Replace the spaces in a string i have with a "x" its for a function and im not sure of the best way to go about this ?

for example

how is your day ?

i would like this to be howxisxyourxdayx?

thanks for your help

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:46

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You can use replace()

text.replace(' ', 'x')

answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:46

Matt

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I wouldn't use that variable name, it's the same as python's builtin `str` for strings – jamylak Apr 12 '13 at 04:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:45

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Try using replace:

string.replace(' ', 'x')

answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:45

squiguy

would you know how to reverse a string for example red turning into der? – user2272942 Apr 12 '13 at 04:48
@user2272942 Ask single questions here, don't use the comments for unrelated things, anyway for that `string[::-1]`. Please read the python tutorial – jamylak Apr 12 '13 at 04:49
@user2272942 Sure, try looking here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/931092/reverse-a-string-in-python – squiguy Apr 12 '13 at 04:49

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:46

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>>> text = 'how is your day ?'
>>> text.replace(' ', 'x')
'howxisxyourxdayx?'

answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:46

jamylak

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:50

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As an alternative you could use the regular expression module

import re

In [9]: re.sub(' ', 'x', text)
Out[9]: 'howxisxyourxdayx?'

answered Apr 12 '13 at 04:50

ronak

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regex should be the last idea that comes into your head – jamylak Apr 12 '13 at 04:51

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