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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Strings

Posted by Gaurav Sharma
Gaurav Sharma
Courses Plus Student 964 Points

difference between '' and ""

why does output of 'apple' and "He's doing fine" is different. If both are string only , how does "he's" apostrophe s gets identified and makes a difference in output??

1 Answer

Jesse Schoonveld
Jesse Schoonveld
2,943 Points
Jesse Schoonveld
Jesse Schoonveld
2,943 Points

In Python using single and double quotations for strings do the same thing. The other part of your question, as to why he's apostrophe has no effect: When you start a string with one type you also end it with that same type. In your example He's apostrophe doesn't effect that string because it's a different type from the one you started that string with.