Python: Reverse words in a string

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Reverse words in a string.

Write a Python program to reverse words in a string.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Define a function 'reverse_string_words' that takes a string 'text' as input.
# The function splits the input text into lines, reverses the words within each line, and returns the result.
def reverse_string_words(text):
    for line in text.split('\n'):
        return(' '.join(line.split()[::-1]))

# Call the 'reverse_string_words' function with the input "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.",
# reverse the words in the string, and print the result.
print(reverse_string_words("The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."))

# Call the 'reverse_string_words' function with the input "Python Exercises.",
# reverse the words in the string, and print the result.
print(reverse_string_words("Python Exercises.")) 

Sample Output:

dog. lazy the over jumps fox brown quick The                                                                  
Exercises. Python

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