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reverse a string in Python

gostov2

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First have a look at the code:

 

def reverse(x):
    output = ""
    for c in x:
        output = c + output

    return output

print(reverse("Helo"))

 

This function works great in Python to invert a text; I just don't understand why or how it works.

 

If I iterate through a string, for example, it will usually start at "H" and work its way down to "O." How come it's going backwards here?

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Thank you

yvneEnvy

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Thanks for the lesson, vouch.

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gostov2 0 Reputation

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You're welcome, compinche

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yvneEnvy 3 Reputation

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Look at me hector, look at me.

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Whoman

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or you can just do:

def reverse(x):
    return x[::-1]

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gostov2 0 Reputation

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Thank you good person

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TERIHAX 30 Reputation

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yea thats hella unreadable

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Alternate 36 Reputation

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@TERIHAX no it not just need be pro 😎😎😎😎😎😎

 

also this easier

 

reverse = lambda x: x[::-1]

 

easy pro frfr ong 😎😎😎😎😎🗿😎😎😎😎😎🇺🇸😎😎😎😎🍞😎😎😎😎

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Whoman 17 Reputation

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@Alternate why you the why the why

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TERIHAX 30 Reputation

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@Alternate omg really???

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Did I mention I use arch btw?

zenkai

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In the given code, the reverse function takes a string x as input and returns the reversed version of that string.

The loop iterates through each character c in the input string. In each iteration, the current character c is concatenated with the existing output string using the c + output operation. By using this operation, the current character is added at the beginning of the output string, effectively reversing the order of characters.

So, when you call reverse("Helo"), the iterations will proceed as follows:

  1. output = "" + "H" = "H"
  2. output = "H" + "e" = "eH"
  3. output = "eH" + "l" = "leH"
  4. output = "leH" + "o" = "oleH"

Finally, the reversed string "oleH" is returned and printed as the output. 👍

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