Python: Create a new string with no duplicate consecutive letters from a given string
Python Basic - 1: Exercise-102 with Solution
Write a Python program to create a new string with no duplicate consecutive letters from a given string.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
def no_consecutive_letters (txt):
return txt[0] + ''.join(txt[i] for i in range(1,len(txt)) if txt[i] != txt[i-1])
print(no_consecutive_letters("PPYYYTTHON"))
print(no_consecutive_letters("PPyyythonnn"))
print(no_consecutive_letters("Java"))
print(no_consecutive_letters("PPPHHHPPP"))
Sample Output:
PYTHON Python Java PHP
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What is the difference between Python's list methods append and extend?
append: Appends object at the end.
x = [1, 2, 3] x.append([4, 5]) print (x)
Output:
[1, 2, 3, [4, 5]]
extend: Extends list by appending elements from the iterable.
x = [1, 2, 3] x.extend([4, 5]) print (x)
Output:
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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