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Python

Posted by Tijo Philip
Tijo Philip
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Is string really immutable?

isn't string += string + something akin to changing the value of the string?

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Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there! Yes, strings are immutable. It is not really changing the value of the string. In this case, you are overwriting the original value of the string with a completely new string. But you couldn't, for instance, remove a single letter from the middle of a string.

Hope this helps! :sparkles: