When you’re using Python strings often in your code, you may face the need to work with them in reverse order. Python includes a few handy tools and techniques that can help you out in these situations. With them, you’ll be able to build reversed copies of existing strings quickly and efficiently.

Knowing about these tools and techniques for reversing strings in Python will help you improve your proficiency as a Python developer.

In this video course, you’ll learn how to:

Quickly build reversed strings through slicing
Create reversed copies of existing strings using reversed() and .join()
Use iteration to reverse existing strings manually

To make the most out of this course, you should know the basics of strings and for and while loops.

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00:00 My name is Alexis, and I’ll be taking you through the course on reversing strings with Python. Reversing strings is a fun way to train your Python skills and is a popular question asked during technical interviews.

00:12 This course will cover several string reversal approaches. Specifically, you’ll learn how to reverse a string using slices and the index operator, reverse strings using the reversed() built-in function, and how to write your very own string reversal algorithm. Let’s get started.

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Reversing Strings in Python (Overview)